Phoenix Mercury vs Washington Mystics Prediction WNBA Picks 7/16/24

In this article, we will formulate a Phoenix Mercury vs Washington Mystics Prediction for this WNBA Game on Tuesday, July 16th, at the Capital One Arena.  To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

-The Mercury recent form and recent player performance.

-The Mystics 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 Mystics. 

Mystics Look to Bounce Back

The Mystics faced off against the Las Vegas Aces in the last game and it was a disappointing game. The Mystics scored 77 points while the defense gave up 89 points and they ended up losing by 12 points. Ariel Atkins had a strong game putting up 36 points but the rest of the offense didn’t find much success. The Mystics are averaging 79 points while their defense is giving up 83.3 points per game. The offense is ranked 9th in the league while the defense is ranked 8th. Ariel Atkins is averaging 15.9 points while shooting 42.4 percent from the field and 34.9 percent from behind the three point line. 

Mercury Are Struggling

The Mercury are really struggling heading into this game and each of hte last two games have been a problem. The Connecticut Sun in the last game put up 96 points against the Mercury and hte offense only managed 69 points. Kahleah Copper had a strong game putting up 17 points but that was the only bright spot. The Mercury are averaging 83.3 points while their defense is giving up 85.8 points per game. Copper is averaging 23.3 points while shooting 45 percent from the field. 

Phoenix Mercury vs Washington Mystics Prediction

The Mercury’s defense is giving up 85.8 points per game and they are going to really struggle to defense again here. The Mystics offense has been inconsistent at best, but they are going to have no issue running up the score here. The Mercury’s defense is going to have no answer, and the Mystics are going to cruise to plenty of success here. Back the Mystics against the spread here.