Phoenix Mercury at Chicago Sky 7/30/23 - WNBA Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 07/29/2023 at 10:58 PM ET
The Phoenix Mercury look to snap a two-game losing streak with a victory on the road Sunday when visiting the Chicago Sky. Phoenix dropped to 6-17 following its 78-65 loss to the Atlanta Dream on Tuesday. Phoenix has lost 11 of its 12 road games this season. The Mercury are fifth in the Western Conference, 15 ½ games behind the first place Las Vegas Aces.
Brittney Griner is leading Phoenix in scoring and rebounding with averages of 18.2 points and 6.7 rebounds per game, while Sug Sutton is the leader in assists with an average of 4.8 assists per game. Diana Taurasi is the second leading scorer with an average of 14.8 points per game, and one of three players averaging double figures in scoring. Phoenix is scoring an average of 75.8 points per game.
Chicago looks to snap a two-game losing streak with a victory at home on Sunday when hosting Phoenix. Chicago dropped to 9-15 following its 83-74 loss to the Seattle Storm on Friday night. Chicago has lost two straight and six of the last seven. The leading scorer for Chicago in the loss was Kahleah Copper with 17 points. Chicago was out rebounded by Seattle 46-26.
Kahleah Copper is leading Chicago in scoring with an average of 18.6 points per game, while Alanna Smith is the leading rebounder with an average of 6.9 rebounds per game and Courtney Williams is the leader in assists with an average of 6.0 assists per game. Chicago has two players averaging double figures in scoring and as a team scores an average of 78.3 points per game.
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Chicago will bounce back with a victory, snapping a two-game losing streak on Sunday, but the play here is UNDER. The UNDER has cashed in six of Phoenix's last seven as well as in five of Chicago's last seven. The UNDER has also cashed in each of the last five played head to head between Phoenix and Chicago. Phoenix is scoring an average of only 75.8 points per game while shooting 43.9% and Chicago is scoring an average of only 78.3 points per game while shooting just 43.0%. Final Score Prediction, Chicago Sky wins but our best play is UNDER 75-70.