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Storm vs Mercury Betting Pick
This game will be played at Footprint Center at 10:00 PM ET on Friday, July 22, 2022.
The Seattle Storm and Phoenix Mercury are intertwined in a number of ways this season. There is the connection between Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi, as well as the drama surrounding Tina Charles leaving the Mercury for the Storm mid-season. Here, they can simply focus on basketball against one another. In our WNBA picks for Friday, look at Storm vs Mercury in a huge game for both teams out West.
Why Bet The Storm:
✅ The Mercury destroyed the Storm in their first meeting in Phoenix this season. But the Storm were without Breanna Stewart for that game, who will be available here. Phoenix, meanwhile, had Tina Charles, who is now a member of the Storm. They also had Diamond DeShields, who is set to miss this game. Those changes all work in Seattle’s favor, and the Storm should win as a result.
✅ The two-big lineup that the Storm can play should cause havoc for the Mercury. Phoenix has been getting caught with Sophie Cunningham guarding the post at times this season since waiving Tina Charles. Look for Seattle to exploit that with the combination of Charles and Ezi Magbegor whenever possible.
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✅ Emotions are going to be running high for the Mercury in this game. They are looking for revenge after Charles clearly did not want to be there during this subpar season in Phoenix. But the Mercury tend to rack up technical fouls and lose their cool when things get emotional, more so than any other team in the WNBA. Expect some techs and for them to benefit the Storm.
Seattle Storm
The Seattle Storm lost their last game in an early afternoon contest against the Chicago Sky. Seattle struggled offensively early in the game, and never recovered despite getting close down the stretch. Here, the Storm will look to beat the rival Mercury and prove that Tina Charles chose a better team when she signed in Seattle.
For the Storm to do that, they need to lean on their defense. Phoenix has the ability to get hot from three-point range with the trio of Taurasi, Diggins-Smith, and Cunningham. If the Storm can neutralize them consistently, their advantage in the paint should be enough to propel Seattle to a comfortable victory on the road.
Phoenix Mercury
The Phoenix Mercury are still hanging around the WNBA playoff race. They are a game out of eighth place going into Friday. A win here would potentially put them in a tie for eighth with the Dallas Wings. In order to get that win, the Mercury will need to avoid letting their emotions get the best of them against the Storm.
Phoenix will also need to lock in defensively to have a chance in this contest. The Mercury have the third-worst defensive rating in the WNBA. Seattle, meanwhile, ranks number one in the league in that category. Phoenix absolutely must crowd Jewell Loyd and Breanna Stewart to prevent a hot start for the Mercury in this contest, while closing out possessions on the defensive boards despite their size disadvantage.