Two of the WNBA’s top scorers — Jewell Loyd (sixth, 19.7 points per game) and Kahleah Copper (third, 21.6) — face off when the Seattle Storm (24-15) visit the Phoenix Mercury (19-20) on September 19, 2024 on AZFamily, Mercury Live, FOX13+, and Amazon Prime Video.

If you are aiming to gain an edge on Thursday’s game, see the best bets available for this matchup, in the article below (based on our computer predictions).

Storm vs. Mercury Predictions

Spread: Storm (-1.5) to Cover

• The model projects the Storm to win, just as BetMGM does, but the model favors them by slightly more points (3.9 to 1.5).
• So far this season, the Storm have compiled an 18-21-0 record against the spread.
• When it has played as at least 1.5-point favorites this season, Seattle is 14-16 against the spread.
• The Mercury have a 21-18-0 record against the spread this season.
• Phoenix has an 8-12 record against the spread when an underdog by 1.5 points or more this season.

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Total: Over 160.5

• The BetMGM point total for this matchup is just 3.7 points lower than the model projection.
• This season, the Storm games have gone over 160.5 points scored, their current matchup’s point total, 22 (out of 39) times.
• This season, 26 of Phoenix’s 39 total matchups have gone over 160.5 total points scored.
• Out of the Storm’s 39 games with a set total, 16 have hit the over (41%).
• Mercury games have gone over the point total in 20 out of 39 opportunities (51.3%).

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Moneyline Winner: Storm (-125)

• Prediction: Storm 84, Mercury 80
• Phoenix has entered the game as the underdog 20 times this season and won five, or 25%, of those games.

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

• When: Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 10:00 PM ET
• Where: Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona
• TV Channel: AZFamily, Mercury Live, FOX13+, and Amazon Prime Video
• Livestream: Watch this game on Prime Video (Regional restrictions may apply)

Storm Leaders

• Loyd leads the Storm in scoring, tallying 19.7 points per game to go with 4.5 rebounds and 3.6 assists.
• Seattle’s leading rebounder is Ezi Magbegor averaging eight boards per game and its best passer is Skylar Diggins-Smith and her 6.4 assists per game.
• Loyd makes more threes per game than any other member of the Storm, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 1.6 per contest.
• Nneka Ogwumike is Seattle’s leader in steals, averaging 1.9 steals per game, while Magbegor leads them in blocks with 2.2 per contest.

Storm Injuries

Mercury Leaders

• Copper sits at the top of the Mercury scoring leaderboard with 21.6 points per game. She also collects 4.6 rebounds and averages 2.2 assists per game.
• The Phoenix leaders in rebounding and assists are Monique Billings with 5.8 rebounds per game (she also adds 7.6 points and 1.5 assists per game) and Natasha Cloud with seven assists per game (she also tacks on 11.7 points and 4.1 rebounds per game).
• Diana Taurasi is the most prolific from distance for the Mercury, hitting 2.4 threes per game.
• Phoenix’s leader in steals is Cloud (1.4 per game), and its leader in blocks is Natasha Mack (1.2 per game).

Mercury Injuries

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

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