Mercury vs Aces Picks and Prediction – 9/10/2023

The Phoenix Mercury go back on the road Sunday afternoon for a game in Las Vegas against the Las Vegas Aces. Phoenix is the worst team in the WNBA 21 games below .500 on a 10 game losing streak following a 23 point blowout loss against Washington. For other to WNBA Plays and Previews see our WNBA Previews. Offensively Phoenix has been atrocious this year averaging just 76.4 points per game on 44.2% shooting, while their defense has been obliterated giving up 84.5 points through 39 games played.

Britney Griner orchestrates the Phoenix offense this season leading the team averaging 17.4 points per game to go along with a team high 6.4 rebounds. Diana Taurasi is second on the team averaging 16 points and Sophie Cunningham chips in 11.3 points. Sug Sutton leads Phoenix averaging 4.7 assists per game to go along with 8.1 points.

The Las Vegas Aces stay at home Sunday as the best team in the WNBA 27 games above .500 on a two game win streak. Las Vegas is the best offensive team in the league averaging nearly 93 points per game on a blistering 48.5 percent shooting from the floor. A’Ja Wilson is the offensive leader for Las Vegas this season averaging 22.5 points per game to go along with a team high 9.5 rebounds.

Offensively Las Vegas dominated in their last game scoring 103 points after a 54 point second half on 46.7% shooting and 33.3% from beyond the arc. A’Ja Wilson carried the offensive load for Las Vegas pouring in a team high 30 points on 21 shots in 27 minutes of action. Jackie Young chipped in 22 points, while Kelsey Plum added 15 points on eleven shots. The Las Vegas bench combined to score 20 total points in the game.