The Washington Mystics (0-4) will attempt to stop a four-game losing streak when they visit the Phoenix Mercury (2-1) on Thursday, May 23, 2024 at Footprint Center. The game airs at 10:00 PM ET on Prime Video, AZFamily, Mercury Live, and MNMT.
Mercury vs. Mystics Prediction & Odds
Favorite: Mercury (-)
Mercury vs. Mystics Stat Rankings (2023)
| Mercury Rank |
Mercury AVG |
|
Mystics AVG |
Mystics Rank |
| 12th |
76.6 |
Points Scored |
80.5 |
8th |
| 9th |
84.9 |
Points Allowed |
80.9 |
5th |
| 12th |
30.9 |
Rebounds |
32.3 |
10th |
| 10th |
6.6 |
Off. Rebounds |
6.6 |
10th |
| 7th |
6.8 |
3pt Made |
7.8 |
5th |
| 8th |
19.1 |
Assists |
19.2 |
7th |
| 12th |
14.8 |
Turnovers |
12.2 |
2nd |
Mercury vs. Mystics 2023 Stats Insights
Last year, the 76.6 points per game the Mercury recorded were only 4.3 fewer points than the Mystics allowed (80.9).
Washington’s 80.5 points per game last year were just 4.4 fewer points than the 84.9 Phoenix allowed.
The Mystics were the WNBA’s eighth-ranked offense (80.5 PPG) a season ago, while the Mercury allowed the ninth-ranked average points per game (84.9).
Phoenix was outscored by 332 points last season (8.3 points per game), and opponents of Washington outscored them by just 14 points on the year (0.4 per game).
Phoenix and Washington rebounded at a similar rate last season (30.9 and 32.3 boards per game, respectively).
The Mercury made 44.4% of their shots from the field last season, which was 0.8 percentage points higher than the Mystics allowed to their opponents (43.6%).
Mercury’s Best Players (2023 stats)
Kahleah Copper scored 18.7 points and pulled down 4.4 boards per game last season.
Natasha Cloud distributed 6.2 assists per game while scoring 12.7 PPG.
Copper knocked down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 1.8 per contest a season ago.
Cloud averaged 1.1 takeaways per game, while Rebecca Allen compiled 1.3 rejections per contest.
Mystics’s Best Players (2023 stats)
Myisha Hines-Allen pulled down 4.4 boards and administered 2.2 assists per game to go with a 5.6 PPG scoring average last season.
Ariel Atkins dropped 11.5 points a game in addition to her 3.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists.
Karlie Samuelson knocked down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 1.4 per contest a season ago.
Atkins averaged 1.2 steals per game, while Shakira Austin collected 0.9 blocks per contest.
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