Phoenix Mercury vs. Chicago Sky – Prediction, 9/15/2024, WNBA Pick, Tips & Odds

Game: Phoenix Mercury vs Chicago Sky

Date: Sunday, 15 September 2024

Location: Wintrust Arena in Chicago, IL

TV: WNBA League Pass

The Phoenix Mercury (17-19) will head to Wintrust Arena on Sunday to face the Chicago Sky (13-23).

The Phoenix Mercury faced the Seattle Storm and lost their last game 90-66. Phoenix finished the game with a field goal percentage of 36.4% (24 of 66) and made 10 of their 29 three-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Mercury sank 8 of their 9 attempts, which is 88.9%. They grabbed 34 rebounds, 7 of which were offensive. They also gave out 20 assists in this game, forced their opponents into 6 turnovers, and earned 4 steals. On defense, Phoenix allowed their opponents to make 42.9% of their field shots, namely 36 of 84 shots. Seattle scored a total of 15 assists and had 8 steals in the game. In addition, Seattle grabbed 46 rebounds (15 offensive, 31 defensive) and was able to record 3 blocks. Seattle won this game by shooting 85.7% from the free throw line, making 6 of 7 attempts, and also making 12 of 32 attempts from beyond the three-point line.

Diana Taurasi was one of the contributors in this matchup. She scored 18 points on 5 of 11 shooting. She played 25 minutes and grabbed 5 rebounds. Taurasi hit 45.5% of her shots and scored 4 dimes.

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Phoenix comes into this game with a 17-19 season record. They lose possession due to turnovers 13.7 times per game and commit 17.1 fouls per game as a team. As a unit, Phoenix is ​​grabbing 32.6 rebounds per game and has 705 dimes so far this season, ranking 10th in the league in passing. The Mercury are hitting 33.5% of their long range shots (313 of 935) and 80.4% from the free throw line. They are averaging 81.7 points per game (7th in the league) and shooting 43.8% from the field. Defensively, the Mercury are forcing 12.1 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.0 personal fouls. The Mercury defense is allowing a 43.3% field goal percentage (436 of 613) and as a group they are giving up 36.5 rebounds per game. They rank 10th in the league in opponent assists allowed with 787 assists allowed on the season. They allow 33.9% of their shots from beyond the arc and rank 9th in the league in opponent points per game (84.6).

In their last appearance on the court, the Chicago Sky lost to the Washington Mystics by a final score of 89-58. The Sky grabbed 21 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 32 in the game. They lost the ball 15 times and had 7 steals. The Mystics received 13 fouls in the game, giving the Sky a total of 11 attempts at the free throw line. They were able to convert 7 of them for a shooting percentage of 63.6%. When shooting from beyond the three-point line, Chicago converted 1 of their 8 attempts (12.5%). When the final whistle blew, the Sky had made 25 of their 70 field goals for a shooting percentage of 35.7%. The Sky allowed the Mystics to convert 34 of their 68 attempts from the field for a shooting percentage of 50.0% for the game. They finished the game shooting 39.1% from beyond the three-point line, 9 of 23, and made 12 of 17 free throws (70.6%). In terms of rebounds, Chicago allowed Washington a total of 37 (9 on offense).

Chennedy Carter ended up being one of the Sky's key players in the game, making 7 of 13 shots for a 53.8% shooting percentage and grabbing 2 rebounds. Carter scored 16 points and had 1 assist in her 24 minutes on the court.

Chicago has a 13-23 record this season. On offense, the Sky are shooting 42.5% from the field, which ranks 10th in the league. Chicago has scored 2,818 points this year (78.3 per game) and grabbed 37.2 rebounds per game. They assist their teammates 19.1 times per game (11th in the league) and lose the ball 13.2 times per game. The Sky commit 19.2 personal fouls per game and shoot 74.3% from the free throw line. Defensively, the Sky are 7th in the league with 82.0 points allowed per game. They allow 21.4 assists and 33.6 rebounds per game, which ranks 9th and 4th in basketball. The Chicago defense allows 32.4% from the three-point line (255 of 788) and opponents make 77.5% of their free throw attempts. They are able to force 13.0 turnovers per game and have allowed their teams to shoot 44.1% from the field (9th in the league).

So what is the parlay forecast for tonight?

Parlay expert tip: Take Chicago

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