Mercury at Wings 6/20/19 - WNBA Picks & Predictions

The Phoenix Mercury look to snap a two-game losing skid when they visit the Dallas Wings on Thursday. The Mercury were defeated by the Los Angeles Sparks 85-68 on Friday. Phoenix trailed by just two points at the half, but were outscored 47-32 after the half. Brittney Griner led the Mercury in the loss with 24 points and 13 rebounds, while DeWanna Bonner had 22.

Dallas won its first game of the season 71-61 over the Atlanta Dream on Saturday. Arike Ogunbowale led the Wings with 17 points, while Allisha Gray scored 16. The Wings moved to 1-5 on the season, but showed signs of turning things around. Dallas took control with a run of 17-4 during the third quarter and never looked back. DeWanna Bonner leads the Mercury in scoring and in rebounding with averages of 23.8 points and 8.5 rebounds per game. Brittney Griner is second in scoring and second in rebounding with averages of 17.7 points and 7.5 rebounds per game. Bonner leads in assists with an average of 3.8 per game.

Kayla Thornton is the leading scorer for Dallas with an average of 10.7 points per game. Glory Johnson is the leading rebounder with an average of 7.0 per game, while the leader in assists is rookie Brooke McCarty-Williams with an average of 3.7 per game. Allisha Gray is the only other player for Dallas averaging double-figures in scoring at 10.2 points per game.