Lynx vs Mercury Picks and Prediction – 7/9/2025

The Minnesota Lynx return to the road Wednesday with a game in Phoenix against the Mercury. Minnesota is the best team in the league with 17 wins and two losses on the year and have won four of the last five including three in a row following a 5-point victory against Chicago in their last outing. Offensively Minnesota is averaging 85.2 points on 46.3% shooting from the floor this season. Defensively Minnesota has been top tier holding opponents to 74.1 points per game overall this year. Stay up to date with our WNBA Picks.

Napheesa Collier leads the Minnesota offense this season averaging 24.2 points and eight rebounds per game. Kayla McBride is second on the team averaging 14.9 points in nearly 32 minutes per contest. Courtney Williams averages 13.5 points and leads the team dishing out 5.9 assists. Alana Smith is 4th on the roster averaging 10.1 points per game this season.

The Phoenix Mercury stay on their home court Wednesday with 13 wins and six losses overall after winning three of the last five following a 30 point victory against Dallas to end A2 game skid. Offensively Phoenix averages 84.8 points on 43.3% shooting from the floor but have scored more than 100 points in each of their last three victories. Defensively Phoenix has been mediocre allowing 79.9 points per game but gave up only 72 points in their last win.

Satou Sabally leads the Phoenix offense this season averaging 19.1 points and 7.7 rebounds per game. Kahleah Copper is second on the roster averaging 16.7 points but has played just six times this season. Alyssa Thomas averages 14.4 points and leads Phoenix averaging 9.8 assists per game. Sami Whitcomb is the fourth player on the roster in double digits this season averaging 11.1 points per game

Minnesota is the top team in the league and will continue to roll Wednesday. Take Minnesota to jump out early leading to the win on the road. The Minnesota depth and talent will be the difference in this game leading to the win and cover. Final Score Prediction, Minnesota Lynx win and cover 94-73.