Phoenix Mercury vs Dallas Wings 8/10/20 - WNBA Picks & Predictions

The Phoenix Mercury look to bounce back from a loss when playing the Dallas Wings on Monday. Phoenix dropped 4-3 following its 74-68 loss to the Seattle Storm on Saturday. The Mercury also lost veteran guard Diana Taurasi who suffered a lower back injury. The MRI was negative but the status of Taurasi is unknown for Monday's game against the Wings.

Bria Hartley is leading Phoenix in scoring with an average of 18.2 points per game, while Brittney Griner is the second leading scorer and leading rebounder with averages of 17.9 points and 7.1 rebounds per game. Phoenix is second in the league in scoring with an average of 88.4 points per game but its defense is eighth in the league allowing an average of 85.9 points per game.

Dallas looks for its second consecutive victory on Monday when playing the Mercury. Dallas improved to 3-4 following an 85-75 victory over the Atlanta Dream on Saturday. Arike Ogunbowale was the leading scorer for Dallas in the victory with 24 points while Kayla Thornton chipped in with 17 points. Dallas is in last place in the Western Conference standings.

Arike Ogunbowale is the leading scorer for Dallas with an average of 20.1 points per game, while Satou Sabally is the leading rebounder with an average of 11.6 per game and leads the Wings in assists with an average of 6.3 per game. Dallas is ninth in the WNBA in scoring with an average of 80.9 points per game and sixth in the league in scoring defense allowing an average of 83.6 points per game.