Phoenix Mercury vs Connecticut Sun Betting Analysis & Predictions

Phoenix Mercury continue their three-game Eastern Conference road swing against the Connecticut Sun at the Mohegan Sun Arena at 7:00 PM EDT. Both teams are battling for playoff position with six games remaining.

Phoenix (13-17) is in seventh place in the WNBA standings. The Mercury are one half-game behind Dallas and a half a game ahead of Los Angeles for the final playoff berth. Connecticut (20-10) clinched a playoff spot and is third in league. They are two games behind league-leading Chicago and one-and-a-half games ahead for fourth seed.

Phoenix Mercury lost 89-69 at New York on Sunday. Sophie Cunningham scored 21 points. Phoenix shot 37.5% from the field and 24% on the 3-point line.

Connecticut Sun's four-game winning streak was snapped with a 95-92 overtime loss to Chicago Sky on Sunday. DeWanna Bonner and Alyssa Thomas scored 45 points each for Connecticut.

Phoenix Mercury has split its six games since the all-star break and are 5-5 in their last 10 games. The Mercury rank in the middle of the league in offensive efficiency, averaging 82.9 points on 43.3% shooting from the field and 32.6% from beyond the arc. Phoenix has struggled on the defensive end all season long.

Taurasi became the first player in WNBA history to score 30 points at 40 years old. She joined Michael Jordan and Dirk Nowitzki as the only players to achieve the feat in the WNBA/NBA. Mercury allow 85.3 points a game on 44.6% shooting from the floor and 37.1% from 3-point line.

Connecticut Sun is 7-3 in its last ten games. They are one of two teams in the league that rank in top 5 in both offensive and defensive efficiency. The Sun also ranks second in scoring differential (+ 6.6). They surrender 78.5 points a game, while their opponents shoot 44% from the field and 32.8% on 3-pointers.

Connecticut Sun is a big team up front but they are not the deepest in the backcourt. Bria Hartley and Jasmine Thomas are out injured.

Forwards Jonquel Jones and Thomas (13.5 PPG, 8.0 RPG, 6.1 APG) lead the way for the Sun. Seven players average at least six points per game.

Diamond DeShields has missed the past four games for the Phoenix Mercury due to a hip injury. Brittney Griner and Kia Nurse are injured. Hartley suffered a torn ACL on July 27 and Thomas is out for remainder of the year.

Phoenix Mercury is 13-16-1 ATS and 16 of their 30 games have gone over the point total this season. Connecticut is 15-15-2 AET.

Phoenix Mercury and Connecticut Sun have played each other for the last ten times. The Sun has won four straight games in the series.

Connecticut Sun is the superior team defensively and has a considerable advantage on the interior. The Sun should dominate on rebounds as they did in the first game against Mercury. Phoenix Mercury is one of the worst rebounding teams on both ends of court. Mercury have struggled on road recently (4-12, -7.1 point differential).

Phoenix Mercury vs Connecticut Sun is a basketball game. The Sun are favored by 10 points.

Phoenix Mercury vs Connecticut Sun is a WNBA match-up.