Storm Look to Slow Taurasi and Mercury
The Phoenix Mercury and the Seattle Storm will meet at KeyArena on Friday Night. Diania Taurasi comes to town after setting the WNBA Career Scoring Mark. Taurasi, who is arguably, the best player in the world is still playing like she has something to prove every night. Taurasi reached 7,493 points in a 90-59 loss at Los Angeles on Sunday. Oddsmakers opened the Storm as -5-point favorites versus the Mercury, while the game’s total opened at 161. The line has held steady for the most part with the total moving back and forth between 160 and 161. Seattle was a 75-57 winner in its last match at home against the San Antonio Stars. They covered the -10-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 132 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. Seattle guard Jewell Loyd is taking on a bigger role for the Storm this season. She is sixth in the league at 18.4 points per game. Storm forward Breanna Stewart is ninth at 17.3. Stewart is coming off a huge effort against the Stars. She had 22 points, a season-high 15 rebounds and a career-best five blocks. The Mercury were a 90-59 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Los Angeles Sparks. They failed to cover the +7.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (149) made winners of UNDER bettors. Phoenix center Brittney Griner leads at 22.9 points per game. Taurasi is seventh at 18.3 points per game. Phoenix is expected to get back starting point guard Danielle Robinson. She has missed the past two games because of an ankle injury. Her defensive speed should be key against Storm guard Sue Bird. Bird is averaging a league-best 7.7 assists.Recent Form
| Name | Record | ATS | Offense | Defense | Diff | ATS Home | ATS Away | OU Record | OU Home | OU Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix | 6-5 | 4-7 | 81.45 | 78.36 | 3.09 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 5-5-1 | 2-3-1 | 3-2 |
| Seattle | 6-5 | 5-5-1 | 82.36 | 80.27 | 2.09 | 4-2-1 | 1-3 | 8-3 | 5-2 | 3-1 |
Power Stats
| Assists Turnovers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Assists | Turnovers | Ratio | |
| PHO | 17.45 | 12.91 | 1.35 | |
| SEA | 18.55 | 14.27 | 1.3 | |
| Rebounding | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Offense | Defense | Total | |
| PHO | 8.27 | 23.91 | 32.18 | |
| SEA | 6.55 | 23.91 | 30.46 | |
| ShootingPercentage | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Offense | Defense | Differential | |
| PHO | 42.42 | 42.48 | -0.06 | |
| SEA | 47.01 | 43.68 | 3.33 | |
Team Records
Phoenix Mercury
| Name | Record | Home | Away | ATS | ATS Home | ATS Away | Offense | Defense | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 6-5 | 3-3 | 3-2 | 4-7 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 81.45 | 78.36 | 3.09 |
| Last 10 | 6-4 | 3-2 | 3-2 | 4-6 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 83.80 | 79.40 | 4.40 |
| vs EAST | 4-2 | 2-1 | 2-1 | 3-3 | 1-2 | 2-1 | 84.50 | 79.67 | 4.83 |
| vs WEST | 2-3 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 77.80 | 76.80 | 1.00 |
Seattle Storm
| Name | Record | Home | Away | ATS | ATS Home | ATS Away | Offense | Defense | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 6-5 | 5-2 | 1-3 | 5-5-1 | 4-2-1 | 1-3 | 82.36 | 80.27 | 2.09 |
| Last 10 | 6-4 | 5-2 | 1-2 | 5-4-1 | 4-2-1 | 1-2 | 83.80 | 80.50 | 3.30 |
| vs EAST | 4-3 | 4-1 | 0-2 | 3-3-1 | 3-1-1 | 0-2 | 85.86 | 81.71 | 4.15 |
| vs WEST | 2-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 76.25 | 77.75 | -1.50 |
Injuries
Phoenix Mercury
| Player | Position | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Danielle Robinson | G | Is upgraded to probable Friday vs. Seattle Storm, Ankle |
Seattle Storm
| Player | Position | Description |
|---|---|---|
| No Injuries to Report | ||
Supergrid
| Title | Stat | Rank | Stat | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense | 81.45 | 8 | 80.27 | 5 |
| Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense | 81.20 | 7 | 78.86 | 6 |
| Away Team Road Rebounds vs Home Team Home Rebounds Allowed | 34.20 | 7 | 33.14 | 4 |
| Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense | 82.36 | 6 | 78.36 | 2 |
| Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense | 83.86 | 5 | 86.20 | 10 |
| Home Team Home Rebounds vs Away Team Road Rebounds Allowed | 31.14 | 9 | 35.60 | 10 |
Head To Head Summary
| Team | record | ATS | O/U | AVG | AVG ½ | FG% | REB | 3PT | steals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix | 8-2 | 7-3 | 5-5 | 82.30 | 33.90 | 42.49 | 32.40 | 57/167 | 5.20 |
| Seattle | 2-8 | 3-7 | 5-5 | 70.90 | 44.40 | 46.64 | 31.50 | 62/169 | 8.40 |
Head To Head Detail
| Date | Away | away score | Home | home score | line | ATS | Total | O/U | FG% Edge | Reb Edge | 3PT Edge | Away Half Score | Home Half Score | Away FG% | Home FG% | Away Rebounds | Home Rebounds | Away Three Pointers | Home Three Pointers | Away Steals | Home Steals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2016 | SEA | 62 | PHO | 86 | -6.5 | PHO | 162 | U | PHO | PHO | Push | 29 | 50 | 35 | 47.8 | 32 | 35 | 5/16 | 5/17 | 4 | 10 |
| Jun 3, 2016 | PHO | 81 | SEA | 95 | 6 | SEA | 168.5 | O | SEA | SEA | SEA | 44 | 49 | 47.1 | 50.8 | 26 | 37 | 7/19 | 12/24 | 7 | 10 |
| May 20, 2016 | SEA | 81 | PHO | 80 | -11.5 | SEA | 163 | U | SEA | SEA | SEA | 37 | 43 | 40 | 37.5 | 39 | 32 | 9/23 | 8/24 | 5 | 6 |
| Aug 12, 2015 | SEA | 66 | PHO | 83 | -13.5 | PHO | 148 | O | PHO | PHO | PHO | 42 | 52 | 42.4 | 44.8 | 29 | 39 | 4/11 | 10/26 | 6 | 2 |
| Jul 12, 2015 | SEA | 60 | PHO | 70 | -14.5 | SEA | 150 | U | PHO | PHO | SEA | 27 | 41 | 38.1 | 41 | 28 | 36 | 8/18 | 4/12 | 3 | 8 |
| Jul 10, 2015 | PHO | 94 | SEA | 79 | 8 | PHO | 146 | O | PHO | PHO | Push | 46 | 34 | 52.1 | 45.6 | 32 | 26 | 8/17 | 8/17 | 12 | 6 |
| Jun 21, 2015 | PHO | 84 | SEA | 72 | 2.5 | PHO | 142.5 | O | SEA | SEA | PHO | 44 | 36 | 41.5 | 46.7 | 32 | 37 | 7/17 | 1/13 | 11 | 4 |
| Aug 17, 2014 | PHO | 78 | SEA | 65 | 5 | PHO | 149 | U | PHO | PHO | SEA | 40 | 29 | 53.6 | 36.8 | 36 | 29 | 4/11 | 6/21 | 6 | 6 |
| Jul 22, 2014 | PHO | 89 | SEA | 71 | 6.5 | PHO | 152 | O | PHO | SEA | PHO | 47 | 36 | 53.8 | 48.3 | 23 | 30 | 6/14 | 3/12 | 10 | 5 |
| Jul 9, 2014 | SEA | 58 | PHO | 78 | -9.5 | PHO | 153 | U | PHO | SEA | PHO | 20 | 37 | 42.4 | 47.1 | 37 | 24 | 1/12 | 3/12 | 3 | 12 |
WNBA Betting Trends
| Phoenix Mercury 6-5 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Phoenix is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 5 of Phoenix’s last 7 games | ||
| Phoenix is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 7 of Phoenix’s last 9 games on the road | ||
| Phoenix is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Seattle | ||
| Phoenix is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games when playing Seattle | ||
| Phoenix is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Seattle | ||
| Phoenix is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Seattle | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 5 of Phoenix’s last 6 games when playing on the road against Seattle | ||
Seattle Storm 6-5 |
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|---|---|---|
| Seattle is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games | ||
| Seattle is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 7 of Seattle’s last 8 games | ||
| Seattle is 9-2-1 ATS in its last 12 games at home | ||
| Seattle is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games at home | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle’s last 5 games at home | ||
| Seattle is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Phoenix | ||
| Seattle is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games when playing Phoenix | ||
| Seattle is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Phoenix | ||
| Seattle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Phoenix | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle’s last 6 games when playing at home against Phoenix | ||
Team Last 5 Games
Phoenix Mercury
| Date | Opponent | score | Result | line | Total | ATS Result | field goal percentage | free throw percentage | three pointers | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2017 | LOS | 59-90 | L | 7.5 | 164 | L/U | 32.84 | 62.50 | 5 | A |
| Jun 16, 2017 | CHI | 86-78 | W | -9.5 | 164 | L/P | 44.26 | 71.79 | 4 | H |
| Jun 10, 2017 | LOS | 87-89 | L | 1 | 161.5 | L/O | 44.62 | 86.96 | 9 | H |
| Jun 7, 2017 | IND | 98-90 | W | -4.5 | 162.5 | W/O | 50.00 | 86.21 | 7 | A |
| Jun 4, 2017 | NY | 72-88 | L | -5 | 157.5 | L/O | 34.78 | 78.26 | 6 | A |
Seattle Storm
| Date | Opponent | score | Result | line | Total | ATS Result | field goal percentage | free throw percentage | three pointers | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2017 | SA | 75-57 | W | -10 | 161 | W/U | 41.27 | 90.00 | 5 | H |
| Jun 13, 2017 | ATL | 86-91 | L | -9 | 164 | L/O | 42.42 | 83.33 | 5 | H |
| Jun 11, 2017 | NY | 86-94 | L | 3 | 159 | L/O | 44.29 | 82.35 | 10 | A |
| Jun 9, 2017 | IND | 80-83 | L | -5.5 | 161.5 | L/O | 47.46 | 78.95 | 9 | A |
| Jun 6, 2017 | SA | 85-76 | W | -8 | 158.5 | W/O | 48.28 | 82.14 | 6 | A |