Mercury vs Liberty Picks and Prediction – 6/18/2023

The Phoenix Mercury look to snap a two-game losing skid with a victory on the road Sunday when visiting the New York Liberty. Phoenix is 2-7 following its 88-69 loss to the Washington Mystics on Friday night. Michaela Onyenwere was the leading scorer for Phoenix with 20 points. The Mercury shot just 39%, committed 19 turnovers and were out rebounded 34-27.

Brittney Griner is leading Phoenix in scoring and rebounding with averages of 20.1 points and 6.5 rebounds per game, while Diana Taurasi is the second leading scorer and the leader in assists with averages of 15.3 points and 6.0 assists per game. Phoenix has four players averaging double figures in scoring and as a team is scoring an average of 78.0 points per game.

The New York Liberty look to bounce back from a loss with a victory at home on Sunday when hosting Phoenix. New York is 6-3 following its 86-79 loss to the Atlanta Dream on Tuesday. New York played without star guard Sabrina Ionescu, who last Friday scored 37 points versus Atlanta. New York is second in the Eastern conference, one game behind the first place Connecticut Sun.

Breanna Stewart is leading New York in scoring and rebounding with averages of 23.4 points and 10.4 rebounds per game, while Courtney Vandersloot is the leader in assists with an average of 8.9 assists per game. Sabrina Ionescu is the second leading scorer with an average of 16.5 points per game. New York has four players averaging double figures in scoring and as a team scores an average of 85.2 points per game.