Two of the league’s top scorers — Breanna Stewart (sixth, 19.6 points per game) and Kahleah Copper (second, 22.9) — hit the court when the New York Liberty (25-5) visit the Phoenix Mercury (16-14) on August 26, 2024 on NBA TV, Mercury Live, AZFamily, FOX5 New York, and Liberty Live.

Dive into the best bets available (based on our computer predictions) in Monday’s game, before you place an informed wager on the contest.

Liberty vs. Mercury Predictions

Spread: Mercury (+5.5) to Cover

• The BetMGM line for this matchup is within 0.5 points of the model. Stay away from this one.
• The Mercury’s ATS record is 18-12-0 this season.
• In games this season in which it was an underdog by 5.5 points or more, Phoenix has a 5-5 record against the spread.
• The Liberty are 14-16-0 against the spread this season.
• New York has an 8-14 record against the spread in games it was favored by 5.5 points or more this season.

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Total: Over 163.5

• The model predicts a total 1.3 points higher than the one set by BetMGM for this game.
• Liberty games have gone over 163.5 points scored, their current matchup’s point total, 15 times (out of 30) this season.
• This season, 17 of Phoenix’s 30 total matchups have gone over 163.5 total points scored.
• The Liberty have gone over in 14 of their 30 games with a set total (46.7%).
• Out of the Mercury’s 30 games with a set total, 14 have hit the over (46.7%).

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Moneyline Winner: Liberty (-227)

• Prediction: Liberty 85, Mercury 80
• This season, Phoenix has been the underdog 15 times and won five, or 33.3%, of those games.

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Where to Watch Liberty vs. Mercury: Live Stream & TV Channel

• When: Monday, August 26, 2024 at 10:00 PM ET
• Where: Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona
• TV: NBA TV, Mercury Live, AZFamily, FOX5 New York, and Liberty Live
• Live Stream: Fubo

Liberty Leaders

• Stewart leads the Liberty in scoring, tallying 19.6 points per game to go with nine rebounds and 3.9 assists.
• Jonquel Jones is New York’s leading rebounder, pulling down 9.4 per game, while Sabrina Ionescu is its best passer, averaging 5.9 assists in each contest.
• Ionescu makes more threes per game than any other member of the Liberty, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.9 per contest.
• The New York leader in both steals and blocks is Stewart, who averages 1.9 takeaways and 1.4 rejections per game.

Liberty Injuries

Mercury Leaders

• Copper is at the top of the Mercury scoring leaderboard with 22.9 points per game. She also pulls down 4.6 rebounds and averages 2.3 assists per game.
• Phoenix’s leader in rebounds is Monique Billings with 6.5 per game, and its leader in assists is Natasha Cloud with 6.8 per game.
• Diana Taurasi is the most prolific from the three-point line for the Mercury, hitting 2.7 threes per game.
• Phoenix’s leader in steals is Cloud (1.6 per game), and its leader in blocks is Natasha Mack (1.3 per game).

Mercury Injuries

All stats in this article refer to the 2024 regular season.

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