Mystics at Mercury 5/30/18 - WNBA Picks & Predictions
The Washington Mystics (4-0) will visit the Phoenix Mercury (2-2) on Wednesday in the desert southwest for a WNBA tilt.
The Mystics play Tuesday at Seattle before traveling to take on the Mercury the following night. Washington has started its season strong winning each of its first four games by an average of 8.25 points. Their most recent win was a 90-78 victory over the Minnesota Lynx in which Kristi Toliver scored 19 points.
Brittney Griner leads the Mercury in scoring with an average of 19.3 points per game. Two other players for the Mercury are averaging double figures in scoring – Diana Taurasi (18.0 ppg) and DeWanna Bonner (12.0 ppg). The leading rebounding is Bonner who is averaging 7.5 boards per game. The leader in assists is Briann January with an average of 5.0 per game.
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Washington has covered just 1 of its last 5 trips to Phoenix and will be coming off a game the night before in Seattle. The Mystics have covered the number in just 3 of their last 10 games on the second half of a back-to-back. The Mercury on the other hand have covered the spread in 8 of the last 11 meetings between the two teams and will be playing on three day’s rest. Final Score Prediction, Phoenix Mercury win and cover ATS 87-79