Storm vs Mercury Prediction - WNBA Picks 6/13/23

The Seattle Storm and Phoenix Mercury face off on Tuesday in a WNBA showdown at the Footprint Center. 

Storm Betting Preview

The Storm have had a terrible start to the season and they sit with a 1-6 record overall. Against the Washington Mystics, the Storm scored only 65 points and that led to the six point defeat. The Storm had four different players that finished with at least six points. Jewell Lloyd had 16 points, five rebounds, and five assists. The Storm are averaging 73.6 points while their defense is giving up 83.6 points per game. The offense is ranked 12th while the defense is ranked 7th. Jewell Lloyd is averaging 26 points while shooting 37.9 percent from the field and 36.5 percent from behind the three point line. 

Mercury Betting Preview

On the other side of this matchup is the Phoenix Mercury who sits with a 2-5 record overall but they are coming off a victory in the last game. The Mercury scored 85 points against the Indiana Fever and that was enough to win by three points. They outscored the Fever 26-15 in the 4th quarter and that was enough to secure the three point victory. The Mercury is averaging 80.6 points while their defense is giving up 86.4 points per game. The offense is ranked 7th in the league while the defense is ranked 12th. Brittney Griner is averaging 22.7 points while shooting 64.8 percent from the field and 25 percent from the field. In this game the defense is going to need to step up here.