Phoenix Mercury at Washington Mystics 5/18/21 - WNBA Picks & Predictions
Phoenix is coming here after getting a loss in their last game on the court. The loss came against Connecticut by a score of 86-78. However, the shocking part is the Phoenix team was competitive in the game and kept the game close with the good defensive showing. The loss did drop Phoenix to a 1-1 record.
In the loss the Mercury did end up having 3 starters in double digits. The leading scorer was Taurasi who put in 19 points. The second high scorer was Diggins-Smith with 18 points. The rebounding leader for the Phoenix team was Turner who pulled down 8 boards.
Washington is heading here sitting on an 0-1 record on the year. The Mystics in their opening game lost obviously, but it was a final score of 70-56. The loss came against the Chicago Sky, who have not really been known in the past to be a major offensive threat.
In the losing effort the Mystics only had a single player hit double digits in the scoring. That was Charles who put in 14 points. The second high scorer was Plaisance who ended up with 9 points. The rebounding leader was McCall who came off the bench to play 24 minutes and grab 9 boards, but also 9 points.
Washington looked horrible in the opening game of the season. Look for that type of luck to continue for the Mystics here as the Mercury actually looked fairly impressive, even in their recent loss. That will allow the Phoenix team to continue to play strong here and bring home the win in the game rather easily. Final Score Prediction, Phoenix Mercury win 84-62.
