Chicago Sky vs Phoenix Mercury Prediction 7/30/23 WNBA Picks

The Phoenix Mercury and Chicago Sky meet Sunday in WNBA action at the Wintrust Arena. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

Phoenix Mercury Betting Preview 

The Phoenix Mercury are 6-17 on the season, and 3 of those wins have come in their last 6 games. The Mercury are 2.5 games out of a playoff spot. The Phoenix Mercury are averaging 75.8 points on 44.1 percent shooting and allowing 83.5 points on 43.5 percent shooting. Brittney Griner is averaging 18.2 points and 6.7 rebounds, while Diana Taurasi is averaging 14.8 points and 3.3 rebounds. Sophie Cunningham is the third double-digit scorer and Michaela Onyenwere is dishing 1.5 assists. The Phoenix Mercury are shooting 32.1 percent from beyond the arc and 80.3 percent from the free throw line. The Phoenix Mercury are allowing 34.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.7 rebounds per game.

Chicago Sky Betting Preview 

The Chicago Sky have lost 6 of their last 7 games and are 9-15 on the season. The Sky have the same record as the Sparks for the last playoff spot. The Chicago Sky are averaging 78.1 points on 42.9 percent shooting and allowing 82.5 points on 45.1 percent shooting. Kahleah Cooper is averaging 18.6 points and 4.7 rebounds, while Marina Mabrey is averaging 14.1 points and 3.9 rebounds. Alanna Smith is grabbing 6.9 rebounds and Elizabeth Williams is dishing 2.2 assists. The Chicago Sky are shooting 35 percent from beyond the arc and 72.4 percent from the free throw line. The Chicago Sky are allowing 32.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.8 rebounds per game.

Trends

The Mercury are 8-22-1 ATS in their last 31 road games and 5-11 ATS in their last 16 games overall. The Sky are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The under is 4-0 in Mercury last 4 overall. The under is 5-2 in Sky last 7 overall. The Mercury are 2-8 ATS in the last 10 meetings in Chicago and 2-5 ATS in the last 7 meetings.

Randy’s Pick

Right when it looked like the Phoenix Mercury were turning the corner, they suffer blowout losses to Washington and Atlanta. Not a great look. The Chicago Sky have issues of their own, but they’ve shown more consistent play over the course of the season, and they’re going up against a Mercury side that won’t have Griner. The Mercury already aren’t good at full strength, one can only imagine how they are without their best player and leading scorer. I’ll lay the chalk with the Sky.