Los Angeles Sparks vs Phoenix Mercury Prediction 5/21/25 WNBA Picks

The Los Angeles Sparks and the Phoenix Mercury meet Wednesday in WNBA action from the PHX Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Los Angeles Sparks vs. Phoenix Mercury prediction.

Matchup History

The Phoenix Mercury won the most recent meeting between these two teams by a count of 85-81 back on September 17th, 2024. The win not only gave the Mercury the season sweep but made it four wins in a row for the Mercury in this head-to-head matchup.

Los Angeles Sparks Recap

The Los Angeles Sparks come into this game looking to bounce back after ending up with an 89-75 loss at the hands of the Lynx to fall to 1-1 on the year. After this game, the Sparks will return home for a rematch with the Golden State Valkyries.

Sparks Looking For Bounce Back Showing

Kelsey Plum leads the Sparks in scoring and assists with 27.5 PPG along with 5.5 APG and 3 SPG while Dearica Hamby has 17 PPG with 10 RPG to lead the Sparks on the glass, averaging a double-double per game. Azura Stevens has chipped in 16 PPG with 5.5 RPG and Rickea Jackson’s added 10.5 PPG with 4 RPG to cap off the scoring in double figures for the Sparks up to this point in the year. Odyssey Sims has added 4.5 PPG to match her 4.5 APG as well this season while the aforementioned Stevens also has 3 SPG and 1.5 BPG as well this season. As a team, Los Angeles is averaging 79.5 PPG on 43.1% shooting from the field, 35.6% from three-point range and 82.2% from the foul line this season.

Phoenix Mercury Recap

The Phoenix Mercury come into this game looking to build on their season-opening win over the Seattle Storm last time out to improve to 1-0 on the year by a final score of 81-59. After this game, the Mercury will head on the road for the first time for a rematch against the Seattle Storm.

Sabally Leads Charge In Mercury Debut

Satou Sabally led the Mercury in scoring with 27 points on 9 of 17 shooting with 3 threes and 6 rebounds while Alyssa Thomas had 20 points on 8 of 13 shooting with 7 rebounds and a team-high 6 assists along with a pair of steals. Alexa Held had 11 points on 4 of 9 shooting to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for Phoenix in the winning effort. Alexis Prince added a team-high 8 rebounds while Kathryn Westbeld added 9 points with 5 rebounds as well in the winning effort.

Los Angeles Sparks vs. Phoenix Mercury Prediction

I’m on the Sparks and the points here. I just think that this is going to be a tight matchup especially with no Kahleah Copper in the lineup for the next few weeks after a knee procedure. The Sparks looked good against Golden State and I’m not holding a loss to the Lynx against the Sparks. I just think that this is a case of too many points being given up here so give me the Sparks and the points in this one.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Los Angeles Sparks +6