Published Jun 2, 5:47pm ET by
James Tillman - Betting Preview Analyst and Sports Writer
Last updated Jun 2, 5:47pm ET
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Updated Jun 2, 5:47pm ET
One of Wednesday's WNBA matchups features the Seattle Storm hosting the Phoenix Mercury. Who has the edge in our Storm vs Mercury pick?
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| Seattle Storm | +5.5 (-110) |
| Phoenix Mercury | -5.5 (-110) |
Seattle started the season with a 3-4 record. Unfortunately, this group has dropped its last three games, each of them by double-digit margins. This stretch includes a 79-56 loss to the Dallas Wings on Monday night.
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The Storm kept it somewhat close early, trailing by 11 points at the break. However, Dallas opened the second half with an 8-0 run, pushing its lead to 19 points. Seattle failed to reach the 20-point mark in all four quarters en route to its worst scoring output of the season.
Flau'jae Johnson scored a team-high 16 points and pulled down 10 rebounds. Natisha Hiedeman contributed 11 points, going 5-for-5 from the charity stripe. The Storm were held to 33 percent shooting overall and 21 percent from beyond the arc.
The Mercury have dropped six straight after a respectable 2-2 start. Their latest setback was a 111-77 loss to the Minnesota Lynx.
Phoenix struggled to keep pace all night long. The home team trailed by 13 after one and by 32 points after three quarters of action, and the final margin was the Mercury's most lopsided defeat of the season.
Kahleah Copper led the way with 18 points on 3-for-7 shooting from 3-point range. Noemie Brochant added 11 points, and Monique Akoa Makani contributed 10 points and five assists. Minnesota won the bench battle 41–18, and Phoenix’s 17 turnovers became 24 points the other way.
Seattle enters this showdown as a 5.5-point underdog. Here's a look at what you need to know for both teams ahead of this contest.
The Storm have won three of the previous five meetings in this series, and Phoenix is 1-4 in its last five road games. The trends indicate that Seattle comes out on top here.
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Seattle Storm
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