Mercury vs Dream Picks and Prediction – 7/25/2023

The Phoenix Mercury invade Gateway Center on Tuesday evening to take on the Dream of Atlanta. The Mercury come into this contest with a record of 6-16, while the Dream sit at 12-10. The Dream took 2 out of 3 from the Mercury last season.

The Atlanta Dream had won 7-straight until they ran into the Connecticut Sun. The Sun took both games against the Dream by a combined score of 168-149. In their most recent loss, the Dream only shot 30.4% from the hardwood. On the flip side, the Sun shot 43.9% from the field. However, the big difference in the game was the ball movement. The Dream only managed to muster 7 dimes, while the Sun had a whopping 22 assists.

The Phoenix Mercury only have 6 wins on the young season, however, they have won 2 out of their last 3 contests. They beat the Sun and the Sky in the stretch, but lost to the Mystics last time out 84-69. The Mercury were actually down 26 at one point, but clawed their way back to make it a respectable loss. They were killed on fast break points by the Mystics which netted 10 points alone.

This should be an interesting match-up of two polar-opposite offenses. The Mercury offense ranks dead last in points per game at 76.3, and last in rebounds at 30.6. On the flip side, the Dream are ranked 4^th in points per game at 85.3, and 2^nd in rebounds at 37.3. The Phoenix defense will have to play well, who are only giving up 83.8 points per game.