Last night, very little went right for the Phoenix Mercury in a 22-point loss to the Las Vegas Aces, who moved past them in the WNBA standings as a result. But there is no time for the Mercury to dwell on the defeat as they have a quick turnaround for their second game this week vs. the Golden State Valkyries (10:00 p.m. ET, ION).
On Tuesday night, Phoenix (21-14) overcame a 12-point second-half deficit in a big win over Golden State (18-17) at the Chase Center. Tonight, the two teams will face off at PHX Arena, and both need a victory tonight with the chaos taking place below the comfortable spot the Minnesota Lynx have in the WNBA standings.
Will we see another high-scoring contest between Golden State and Phoenix? Read on for our Valkyries vs. Mercury prediction and best bets and get the best value odds for tonight’s prime WNBA picks from BetOnline and other top online sportsbooks.
Valkyries vs. Mercury Betting Trends
- The Valkyries are 21-13-1 against the spread this season, including 10-8 ATS on the road.
- Golden State is 11-15 SU and 15-10-1 ATS as an underdog this season.
- The Valkyries are 1-4 SU and 1-3-1 in their last five games as an underdog.
- Phoenix is 11-6 SU and 10-7 ATS at home this season, and they are 18-16-1 ATS overall this season.
- The Mercury are 6-4 SU and ATS in their last ten home games and also 6-4 SU and ATS in their last ten games as a home favorite.
- When Phoenix has lost and the under has hit in the same game, the over is 4-2-1 in the following game.
- When the over has hit in a Golden State game, the over is 4-8 in the following game.
- Overall, the over is 13-22 in Golden State’s games this season.
Valkyries vs. Mercury Prediction and Best Bets
In last night’s 83-61 loss to the Aces, the Mercury picked a terrible time to stink it up offensively. After shooting 49.3% from the field and scoring 98 points at Golden State on Tuesday, Phoenix shot only 31.0% from the field in the loss at Michelob Ultra Arena.
The loss ultimately told the tale for their season overall. The Mercury are 17-4 SU when scoring 80+ points and 4-10 SU when they haven’t, and they are 9-10 SU when they have given up 80+ points, including 2-8 in the last ten instances.
In this week’s previous Valkyries vs. Mercury matchup, Phoenix scored a rare win while allowing a lot of points because they allowed most of those points in the first half. Golden State and 51.3% and 50% from the field in taking a 59-47 lead at halftime but made only 3 of 17 from three and shot just 31.6% from the field being held to 32 points in the second half of Phoenix’s 98-91 win.
It also helped the other night that the Mercury got 25 points and five threes from Kahleah Copper, who was limited to just six points in last night’s loss to the Aces.
Copper should bounce back tonight, and so should Phoenix, with numerous trends lining up in favor of a win for the home team. The Valkyries are 5-1 in their last six road games, but the Mercury have had the upper hand in all three head-to-head matchups to date and will again tonight even with the short turnaround.
Valkyries vs. Mercury Prediction: Mercury to win
Valkyries vs. Mercury Best Bets: 1) Mercury -5.5 (-115 at BetOnline) 2) Valkyries/Mercury under 155 (-110 at Everygame) 3) Alyssa Thomas 10+ assists (+110 at Bovada)
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