Phoenix Mercury vs. Seattle Storm 7/22/22 WNBA Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Phoenix Mercury and Seattle Storm face off on Friday in a WNBA showdown at the Footprint Center in Phoenix. When these two teams faced off on May 14th it was the Mercury that secured the 69-64. 

Phoenix comes into this game with an 11-16 record overall, but they are coming off a loss in their last game. The defense really struggled, giving up 85 points, and that led to the 10-point defeat. Two games ago, against the Washington Mystics, the Mercury were able to secure the 80-75 victory. The Mercury are averaging 82.7 points, while their defense is giving up 85.7 points per game. The offense is ranked 4th in the league, while their defense is ranked 9th in the league. Skylar Diggins-Smith has been the top player for the Mercury, averaging 19.4 points while shooting 42.7 percent from the field. 

On the other side of this matchup is the Storm, who sit with a 17-9 record overall, but they are coming off a loss in their last game. They struggled in the second quarter and that led to the four-point loss to the Chicago Sky. The Storm are averaging 80.5 points, while their defense is giving up 75.7 points per game. The Storms’s offense is ranked 8th in the league, while their defense is ranked second in the league. The Storm has leaned on the defense so far this season to find success. Breanna Stewart has been the top player for Seattle, averaging 21.2 points while shooting 45.3 percent from the field. 

The Mercury hasn’t had the best team, but I think this is a game where they can find success. It really hasn’t seemed to matter who Phoenix has faced, they have found success scoring, it’s been the defense that has been the issue. The Mercury are averaging 82.7 points per game and even against a strong defense, they will still find success scoring here. Back the Mercury against the spread.