Seattle Storm vs. Phoenix Mercury – Prediction, 9/19/2024, WNBA Pick, Tips & Odds

Game: Seattle Storm vs. Phoenix Mercury

Date: Thursday, September 19, 2024

Location: Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: WNBA League Pass

The Phoenix Mercury (19-20) will play against the Seattle Storm (24-15) on Thursday at the Footprint Center.

The Seattle Storm faced the Las Vegas Aces and lost their last game 85-72. Seattle finished the game with a shooting percentage of 47.6% (30 of 63) and sank 2 of their 9 three-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Storm converted 10 of 11 attempts, which is a rate of 90.9%. In terms of rebounds, they totaled 29, including 4 on offense. They also dished out 21 dimes in this matchup, forced 9 turnovers, and made 7 steals. On defense, Seattle allowed the other team to shoot 53.3% from the field on 32 of 60 shots. Las Vegas picked up 3 assists and had 5 steals in the game. In addition, Las Vegas grabbed 31 rebounds (3 offensive, 28 defensive) and blocked 2 shots. Las Vegas finished the game with an 85.7% shooting percentage from the free throw line, meaning 12 of 14 shots were successful. 9 of their 20 long-distance shots were on target.

Nneka Ogwumike was one of the main contributors to the contest, scoring 19 points on 9 of 15 shooting. She played 32 minutes and grabbed 6 rebounds. Ogwumike finished the game with a field goal percentage of 60.0%, but did not have a single shot left at the end.

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Seattle enters this contest with a 24-15 season record. The Storm are making 28.5% of their three-point attempts (229 of 804) and 84.1% of their free throws. They are averaging 83.1 points per game (5th in the WNBA) and making 43.5% of their free throws. They are losing the ball 12.5 times per game and committing 16.5 fouls as a team per night. As a team, Seattle is grabbing 34.5 rebounds per game and has 799 assists this season, which ranks 5th in the WNBA in passing. On defense, the Storm are forcing 15.1 turnovers per night and drawing 16.5 fouls. They are allowing 33.3% of their shots from beyond the three-point line and are 4th in basketball scoring in points per game against their opponents (79.0). The Storm's defense allows a 42.7% field goal percentage (588 of 644) and they allow 36.1 rebounds per game as a team. They currently rank fourth in the WNBA in assists allowed to opponents with 761 assists on the season.

In their last appearance on the court, the Phoenix Mercury defeated the Los Angeles Sparks by a final score of 85-81. The Mercury collected 18 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 25 in the game. They lost the ball 10 times and managed 11 steals in the game. The Sparks committed 18 fouls in the game, giving the Mercury a total of 22 free throws. They were able to make 18 of them for an 81.8% shooting percentage. When it came to long distance shots, the Phoenix made 7 of their 28 attempts (25.0%). Overall, the Mercury made 30 of their 64 field goals for a 46.9% shooting percentage. The Mercury allowed the Sparks to make 28 of their 83 free throws for a 33.7% shooting percentage in the game. They made 27.3% of their three-point shots, sinking 9 of 33, and left this game having made 16 of 20 free throws (80.0%). In terms of attack, Phoenix allowed Los Angeles a total of 49 shots (23 of them on the offensive line).

Sophie Cunningham ended up having a big impact for the Mercury in this game. She made 5 of 12 shots for 41.7% shooting in this matchup and grabbed 3 total rebounds. Cunningham scored 14 points and had 2 assists in her 30 minutes on the court in this game.

Phoenix has a 19-20 record this year. The Mercury commit 17.0 personal fouls per game and make 80.3% of their free throws. They dish out 19.9 assists per game (8th in basketball) and lose the ball 13.3 times per game. Phoenix has scored 3,188 points this season (81.7 per game) and grabs 32.3 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Mercury make 44.0% of their free throws, which ranks 7th in the league. Defensively, the Mercury rank 9th in basketball with 84.6 points allowed per game. Phoenix's defense allows 34.1% of shots from beyond the three-point line (361 of 1,058) and their opponents convert on 77.7% of their free throw attempts. They allow 21.8 dimes and 36.9 boards per night, ranking 11th and 12th in the league. They have forced 12.0 TOs per game and are allowing teams to shoot 43.1% from the field (5th in the league).

Who will win the WNBA game against the spread tonight?

Guy Bruhns tip: Take Phoenix

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