The Phoenix Mercury and Connecticut Sun face off on Saturday in a WNBA basketball showdown at Talking Stick Resort Arena..The last time these two teams faced off was in May and the Sun came away with the 84-67 victory.
The Phoenix Mercury come into this game with a 19-10 record overall which puts them in 3rd place in the Western Conference. Phoenix is playing some really good basketball right now and they have won ten games in a row. In the last game against the Atlanta Dream it wasn’t the most impressive victory, but Phoenix came away with the 76-75 victory. The Mercury come into this game averaging 82.4 points per game while their defense is giving up 79 points per game. Mercury is shooting 44.8 percent from the field and 34.3 percent from behind the three-point line. Brittney Griner is the best player for Phoenix averaging 20.7 points per game while shooting 57.7 percent from the field and 37.5 percent from behind the three-point line.
On the other side of this matchup is the Connecticut Sun who sit with a 23-6 record overall which puts them in 1st place in the Western Conference. The Connecticut Sun are playing some really good basketball right now winning nine games in a row. In the last game against the Los Angeles Sparks, the Connecticut Sun’s defense gave up only 57 points and the defense is going to need to be good again in this game. The Sun on the season are averaging 79.1 points per game while their defense is giving up 70.2 points per game. Jonquel Jones has been the best player for Connecticut averaging 19.8 points while shooting 53 percent from the field and 37.6 percent from behind the three-point line.
The Phoenix Mercury didn’t look great in the last game even though they won, and the Connecticut Sun are going to take advantage. Look for the Sun’s defense to continue their strong play, and they will come away with the victory.