The Seattle Storm visit the Phoenix Mercury at the Footprint Center on Thursday on the final day of the regular season. The Storm and Mercury are already in the playoffs as the fifth and seventh seeds, respectively. The game might have no bearing in the seeding but a win would give a team momentum heading into the postseason.
Seattle is coming off a 85-72 loss to the Las Vegas Aces on Tuesday night in their final home game of the season. They put up a great fight in the third quarter before the Aces made a run in the final period to win the game. The Storm enter tonight’s contest as winners of six of their last 10 games.
Meanwhile, the Mercury were at the receiving end of a 85-81 upset against the bottom-ranked LA Sparks on Tuesday. Brittney Griner got ejected after a scuffle with Sparks rookie Rickea Jackson. Phoenix has won two in a row but only four out of the final 10.
Here’s a video of the Storm-Aces highlights:
Seattle Storm vs Phoenix Mercury game details and odds
The Seattle Storm vs Phoenix Mercury game is on Thursday at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona. It starts at 10:00 p.m. EST and will be streamed live on the WNBA League Pass, which is a paid subscription.
Local fans in Phoenix can watch the game via the Arizona’s Family Sports channel and on Mercury Live. It’s available on FOX 13+ and Amazon Prime Video in Seattle.
Moneyline: Storm (-125) vs Mercury (+105)
Spread: Storm -1.5 (-110) vs Mercury +1.5 (-110)
Total (O/U): Storm o160.5 (-112) vs Mercury u160.5 (-108)
Seattle Storm vs Phoenix Mercury preview
Thursday’s game will be the fourth and final matchup of the season between the Seattle Storm and Phoenix Mercury. The Storm are looking to win the season series against the Mercury and they are currently up 2-1.
Here are the scores of the first three games:
- June 4 – Storm def. Mercury 80-62
- June 16 – Mercury def. Storm 87-78
- Sept. 7 – Storm def. Mercury 90-66
Seattle Storm vs Phoenix Mercury injury reports and starting lineups
The Storm have two players on their injury report for Thursday’s game – Jewell Loyd and Ezi Magbegor. Loyd is questionable due to a right knee injury, while Magbegor is out with a concussion. Here’s how coach Noelle Quinn could lineup against Phoenix:
G – Skylar Diggins-Smith | G – Sami Whitcomb | F – Gabby Williams | F – Nneka Ogwumike | C – Mercedes Russell
Meanwhile, the Mercury have three players on their injury report against Seattle. Kahleah Copper is questionable with a back injury, while Charisma Osborne and Rebecca Allen are both due to a lower leg injury and a hamstring issue, respectively. Phoenix coach Nate Tibbetts will likely use the following starting lineup:
G – Natasha Cloud | G – Diana Taurasi | F – Sophie Cunningham | F – Celeste Taylor | C – Brittney Griner
Here’s a video of the Mercury-Sparks highlights:
Seattle Storm vs Phoenix Mercury prediction
The Storm are slight favorites to win Thursday’s game against the Mercury. Both teams are dealing with injuries, but Seattle might have the advantage despite being on the road. It could be a close game with the Storm pulling a single-digit win.
Edited by Debasish
