Phoenix Mercury (15-9, 9-7 Western Conference) at Washington Mystics (12-12, 6-5 Eastern Conference) Washington; Sunday, 6 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE:\u2026<\/p>\n
Phoenix Mercury (15-9, 9-7 Western Conference) at Washington Mystics (12-12, 6-5 Eastern Conference)<\/p>\n
Washington; Sunday, 6 p.m. EDT<\/p>\n
BOTTOM LINE: Phoenix Mercury comes into the matchup with Washington Mystics as losers of three straight games.<\/p>\n
The Mystics have gone 8-4 at home. Washington ranks third in the Eastern Conference in rebounding averaging 35.5 rebounds. Kiki Iriafen leads the Mystics with 8.4 boards.<\/p>\n
The Mercury are 6-5 in road games. Phoenix is sixth in the WNBA scoring 82.9 points per game while shooting 42.9%.<\/p>\n
Washington is shooting 43.3% from the field this season, 0.8 percentage points higher than the 42.5% Phoenix allows to opponents. Phoenix has shot at a 42.9% rate from the field this season, 0.6 percentage points above the 42.3% shooting opponents of Washington have averaged.<\/p>\n
The teams play for the second time this season. The Mercury won the last meeting 68-62 on May 25, with Monique Akoa Makani scoring 13 points in the win.<\/p>\n
TOP PERFORMERS: Brittney Sykes is averaging 16.8 points and 4.5 assists for the Mystics. Shakira Austin is averaging 14.7 points over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n
Alyssa Thomas is averaging 15.1 points, 7.8 rebounds and 9.4 assists for the Mercury. Sami Whitcomb is averaging 12.8 points over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n
LAST 10 GAMES: Mystics: 6-4, averaging 76.8 points, 34.9 rebounds, 18.5 assists, 6.2 steals and 3.2 blocks per game while shooting 42.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 78.4 points per game.<\/p>\n
Mercury: 5-5, averaging 86.3 points, 34.8 rebounds, 22.5 assists, 7.4 steals and 3.3 blocks per game while shooting 44.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 83.7 points.<\/p>\n
INJURIES: Mystics: Georgia Amoore: out for season (acl).<\/p>\n
Mercury: None listed.<\/p>\n
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