Sun at Mercury 8/14/19 - WNBA Picks & Predictions

The Connecticut Sun looks to snap a two-game losing skid on Wednesday when they visit the Phoenix Mercury. The Sun were knocked out of first place in the Eastern Conference after losing to the Las Vegas Aces 89-81. Courtney Williams led the Sun in the loss with 13 points. Connecticut trailed by 12 point entering the fourth and could not fight back on the road to win.

The Phoenix Mercury lost their second straight after falling to the Dallas Wings 80-77 in a game that produced the ejection of six players including Phoenix star Brittney Griner. Leilani Mitchell led the Mercury with 23 points, while Griner has 13 points including a dunk before being ejected. Jonquel Jones is the leading scorer and leader in rebounds for the Sun with averages of 15.4 points and 10.2 rebounds per game. Jasmine Thomas is the third leading scorer with an average of 11.4 points per game and leader in assists with an average of 5.3 per game. Four players for the Sun are averaging double figures in scoring.

Brittney Griner is the leading scorer and second in rebounding for Phoenix with averages of 19.2 points and 7.0 rebounds per game. DeWanna Bonner is second in scoring and leading in rebounding with averages of 18.3 points and 7.3 rebounds per game. Leilani Mitchell leads in assists with an average of 4.4 per game.