Mercury vs Mystics Picks and Prediction – 6/17/2023

By: Danaiel Henderson |

Last Updated: 06/15/2023 at 11:03 PM ET

Phoenix Mercury at Washington Mystics 6/16/23 - WNBA Picks & Predictions
Game Start: 6/17/2023, 12:00 AM UTC

The Phoenix Mercury are 1-5, 0-2 on the road. Offensively, the Mercury are averaging 80 points, 31.3 rebounds and 19.7 assists. Defensively, the Mercury are allowing 86 points, and are averaging 6.5 blocks and 4 steals.

Key players for the Mercury are Britney Griner averaging 22 points, 8.8 rebounds and Diana Taurasi averaging 6.5 assists.

The Washington Mystics are 2-2, 1-1 at home. Offensively the Mystics are averaging 76.5 points, 34 rebounds and 19.7 assists. Defensively the Mystics are allowing 75.3 points, 3.5 blocks, and 8 steals.

Key players for the Mystics are Elena Delle Donne with 21 points, 6.3 rebounds and 3.0 assists and Natasha Cloud averaging 9.2 points, 2.8 rebounds and 5.5 assists.

Mercury vs Mystics Prediction

Mercury vs Mystics Pick Analysis

Betting Trends for vs

Mercury

The Mercury are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games.
The under is 3-2 in the Mercury last 5 games.

Mystics

The Mystics are 3-2 SU in their last 5 games.
The under is 5-0 Mystics past 5 games.

Our Free WNBA Pick for vs

Washington Mystics -2.5

We think the Mystics should be able to beat the Mercury on their home court. The Mercury's defense is allowing 6 points over League average and scoring 3 point less. We think this will be a goodnight for the Mystics in front of the home crowd. Our best bet is WAS -2.5. Final score prediction, the Washington Mystics win, covers the spread and the total stays under 78-72.