Phoenix Mercury vs Los Angeles Sparks Prediction 6/1/25 WNBA Picks

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

Matchup History

The Phoenix Mercury won the first meeting between these two teams this season back on May 21st, 2025 by a final score of 89-86. The win gave the Mercury their fifth straight head-to-head win against the Sparks in this matchup.

Phoenix Mercury Recap

The Phoenix Mercury come into this game looking to rebound from a 74-71 loss at the hands of the Minnesota Lynx last time out to fall to 4-2 on the year. After this game, the Mercury will head on the road for a rematch against Minnesota.

Mercury Have Two-Game Win Streak Snapped

Satou Sabally leads the Mercury in scoring with 20.8 PPG along with 8 RPG, 2.5 APG and 1.8 SPG while Alyssa Thomas has 15.2 PPG with team-highs of 7.6 RPG and 8 APG to cap off the pair of double-digit scorers for Phoenix so far this season. Monique Akoa Makani has 9.7 PPG and Kathryn Westbeld has also chipped in 6.7 PPG with 4 RPG while Kitija Laksa has 7.4 PPG as well on the year. As a team, Phoenix is averaging 78.8 PPG on 41.8% shooting from the field, 31.5% from three-point range and 73.9% from the foul line so far this season.

Los Angeles Sparks Recap

The Los Angeles Sparks come into this game looking to bounce back from their 96-81 loss to the Las Vegas Aces last time out to slip to 2-5 on the year. After this game, the Sparks will head on the road for a matchup with the Dallas Wings.

Sparks Lose Back-To-Back Games & 5 Of Their Last 6

Kelsey Plum leads the Sparks in scoring and assists with 24 PPG along with 5.1 APG and 2.4 SPG while Dearica Hamby has 18 PPG with 7.9 RPG. Azura Stevens has chipped in 15 PPG with 9.6 RPG to lead the Sparks on the glass and to cap off the scoring in double figures for the Sparks up to this point in the year. Odyssey Sims has added 8.6 PPG to go along with her 2.4 APG as well this season. As a team, Los Angeles is averaging 81.7 PPG on 43.6% shooting from the field, 37.1% from three-point range and 75.7% from the foul line this season.

Phoenix Mercury vs. Los Angeles Sparks Prediction

I’m on the Mercury with the points here. I get the case to be made for the Sparks being favored at home, but the problem is that the Sparks have been a team that’s continually underdelivered so far this season and it’s getting tiresome watching the money go up in smoke when backing them. The Mercury are now down Alyssa Thomas as well as Kahleah Copper, but the thing is that the Mercury play fantastic defense and took the Lynx down to the wire last time out. I just think this is a case of too many points so give me the Mercury and the points here.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Phoenix Mercury +4.5