Phoenix Mercury at Los Angeles Sparks 6/16/21 - WNBA Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 06/15/2021 at 9:11 PM ET

The Phoenix Mercury look to snap a three-game losing streak when visiting the Los Angeles Sparks on Wednesday. Phoenix is 5-6 and fourth in the Western Conference standings following an 86-83 loss to the New York Liberty on Sunday. Brittney Griner was the leading scorer for Phoenix in the loss with 29 points while Skylar Diggins-Smith scored 25 points. Griner led Phoenix in rebounds with 14.

Skylar Diggins-Smith is leading Phoenix in scoring and assists with averages of 19.4 points and 5.2 assists per game, while Brittney Griner is the second leading scorer and leading rebounder with averages of 19.2 points and 10.3 rebounds per game. Phoenix has four players averaging double-figures in scoring and as a team is scoring an average of 78.6 points per game.

Los Angeles looks to snap a two-game losing streak when hosting Phoenix on Wednesday. The Sparks are 4-5 and last in the Western Conference standings following an 80-64 loss to the Minnesota Lynx on Saturday. Los Angeles was tied with Minnesota to start the fourth quarter but was outscored 23-7 in the final stanza to lose by 16. Te’a Cooper led Los Angeles in the loss with 17 points.

Nneka Ogwumike is out injured but leads the Sparks in both scoring and rebounding. Amanda Zahui B. is the leading active scorer and rebounder with averages of 11.3 points and 6.0 rebounds per game. Erica Wheeler is the leader in assists with an average of 3.6 assists per game and Wheeler is the only other player for the Sparks averaging double figures in scoring at 10.9 points per game.

Phoenix will snap a three-game losing streak with a victory on Wednesday over Los Angeles, but the play here is UNDER. The UNDER has cashed in four of Phoenix’s last seven and in six of Los Angeles’ last seven. Los Angeles is playing without its leading scorer Nneka Ogwumike and has only two players averaging double-figures in scoring. Phoenix is scoring an average of only 78.6 points per game and Los Angeles without its leading scorer has dropped to an average of only 74.2 points per game. Final Score Prediction, Phoenix Mercury win but our best bet is UNDER 73-67.

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