Dallas Wings (3-6) vs Phoenix Mercury (5-6)
Game Info: Sunday, June 9, 2024 at 4:00 pm (College Park Center)
Betting Odds: Dallas Wings -2.5 --- Over/Under: 164.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
In this article, we will formulate a Phoenix Mercury vs Dallas Wings Prediction for this WNBA Game on Sunday, June 9th at the College Park Center. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:
-The Mercury’s recent form and recent player performance.
-The Wings’s recent form and recent play performance
-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for today’s game between the Mercury and Wings
Copper Leads Mercury
In the last game against the Minnesota Lynx, Kahleah Copper was the star, putting up 34 points, including the game-winner that led them to an 81-80 victory. She also finished with six rebounds, and two assists. Brittney Griner also finished with 11 points, four rebounds, and one assist. The Mercury are averaging 78.8 points while their defense is giving up 83.9 points per game. The offense is ranked 7th while the pitching is ranked 10th. They do like to play fast pace and are third in the league in terms of pace. Copper has been the top player averaging 23.5 points while shooting 44.3 percent from the field and 39.7 percent from behind the three point line.
Wings Fell Short in Last Game
The Wings in the last game faced off against the Los Angeles Sparks and they really struggled. The offense scored 72 points while the defense gave up 81 points and that led to nine point defeat. The Wings were led by Arike Ogunbowale and she finished with 22 points, four assists, and one rebound. The Wings are averaging 81.2 points while their defense is giving up 84.1 points per game. The offense is ranked 5th in the league while the defense is ranked 11th. They are also sixth in the WNBA in terms of pace of play. Arike Ogunbowale has averaged 26.6 points while shooting 36.4 percent from the field and 30.4 percent from behind the three point line.
Phoenix Mercury vs Dallas Wings Prediction
Copper found success against the Mercury and she’s going to continue that success. She put up 34 points and she’s going to have no issue running up the score here. The Wings defense is giving up 84.1 points and they are going to really struggle to defend again in this game. The Mercury are going to score at least 85 points here and that will be enough for Phoenix to get the job done. Back the Mercury against the spread.