Chicago Sky vs. Phoenix Mercury odds, tips and betting trends

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Chicago Sky vs. Phoenix Mercury odds, tips and betting trends

The Chicago Sky (8-12) hope to snap a three-game losing streak when visiting the Phoenix Mercury (5-15) at 10:00 PM ET on Thursday, July 20, 2023 at Footprint Center. The game airs on NBA TV, CW-26, and AZFamily.

In its previous game, Chicago fell to Connecticut, 84-72, at home. Its top performers were Kahleah Copper (22 PTS, 42.1 FG%, 5-9 from 3PT) and Elizabeth Williams (16 PTS, 8 REB, 2 STL, 5 BLK, 66.7 FG%). In its previous game, Phoenix defeated Connecticut 72-66 at home, with Sophie Cunningham (17 PTS, 2 STL, 40 FG%, 5-9 from 3PT) and Diana Taurasi (15 PTS, 38.5 FG%, 3-8 from 3PT) the standout performers.

Before this matchup, here is everything you need to get ready for Thursday’s action.

Chicago Sky vs. Phoenix Mercury Odds and Betting Lines

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  • Over/under: 156.5
  • Favorite: Sky (-140, bet $140 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Mercury (+110, bet $100 to win $110)

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  • The Sky have won three of the five games they were the moneyline favorite this season (60%).
  • Chicago has played as a moneyline favorite of -140 or shorter in just two games this season and it won both.
  • Based on this game’s moneyline, the Sky have an implied win probability of 58.3%.
  • Chicago’s games this season have featured more combined points than this contest’s total of 156.5 points five times.
  • Sky contests this year have an average total of 159.5, 3.0 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The Mercury have entered the game as underdogs 10 times this season and won twice.
  • Phoenix has a record of 3-7 in games where oddsmakers have them as underdogs of at least +110 on the moneyline.
  • The Mercury have a 47.6% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
  • The Mercury played 13 games last season that finished with a combined score over 156.5 points.
  • The average total for Phoenix’s games this season has been 161.4, 4.9 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • Game Day: Thursday, July 20, 2023
  • Game Time: 10:00 PM ET
  • Stadium: Footprint Center
  • TV Channel: NBA TV
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)