Mercury vs Sparks Prediction: Picks, Live Odds & Moneyline – June 28

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Dearica Hamby and the Los Angeles Sparks (4-13) are up against Kahleah Copper and the Phoenix Mercury (8-8) on Friday, June 28, 2024 at Footprint Center. The matchup begins at 10:00 PM ET on ION.

Mercury vs. Sparks Prediction & Odds

  • Favorite: Mercury (-10)
  • Total: 169
  • Mercury Moneyline: -588
  • Sparks Moneyline: +440
  • Spread Prediction: Sparks
  • Total Prediction: Under
  • Moneyline Prediction: Mercury
  • Mercury vs. Sparks Stat Rankings

    Mercury Rank Mercury AVG Sparks AVG Sparks Rank
    5th 81.8 Points Scored 77.9 11th
    9th 85.0 Points Allowed 85.1 10th
    8th 33.9 Rebounds 33.4 9th
    11th 7.0 Off. Rebounds 7.2 9th
    4th 9.6 3pt Made 7.2 7th
    6th 19.8 Assists 19.4 9th
    9th 14.6 Turnovers 15.8 11th

    Mercury vs. Sparks Stats Insights

  • The Mercury average 81.8 points per game, just 3.3 fewer points than the 85.1 the Sparks give up.
  • Los Angeles’ 77.9 points per game are 7.1 fewer points than the 85.0 Phoenix gives up.
  • The Sparks are the 11th-ranked scoring team in the WNBA (77.9 PPG), while the Mercury are ninth in points allowed per game (85.0).
  • Phoenix has been out-scored by 51 points this season (3.2 points per game on average), and opponents of Los Angeles have out-scored them by 122 more points on the year (7.2 per game).
  • Phoenix and Los Angeles rebound at nearly the same rate, with Phoenix averaging 0.5 more rebounds per game.
  • The Mercury are shooting 42.0% from the field this season, 3.3 percentage points lower than the 45.3% the Sparks allow to opponents.
  • Mercury Leaders

  • The Mercury scoring leader is Copper, who contributes 22.6 points per game.
  • Phoenix is led in rebounding by Natasha Mack’s 5.6 rebounds per game and assists by Natasha Cloud’s 7.1 assists per game.
  • The Mercury are led by Diana Taurasi from long distance. She makes 2.7 shots from deep per game.
  • Phoenix’s blocks leader is Mack, who records 1.8 per game. Cloud leads the team, averaging 1.6 steals an outing.
  • Sparks Leaders

  • Hamby leads the Sparks with 17.8 points per game, 10.5 rebounds per game, and 3.5 assists per game.
  • Kia Nurse leads the Sparks in shooting from beyond the arc, averaging 1.5 made threes per game.
  • Los Angeles’ Hamby has the top spot on the team’s steals leaderboard with 1.5 per game and Cameron Brink is first in blocks with 2.3 per game.
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