Phoenix Mercury vs Portland Fire Prediction & Picks - WNBA
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Phoenix Mercury (13-22) and Portland Fire (14-20) will go head-to-head on Sunday evening at the PHX Arena. The Mercury have been mounting a desperate attempt to improve their form after enduring a disappointing campaign. They’ve gone 5-5 in their last 10 matches, the latest being an 87-94 win over the Sparks on the road. It was a vital win for the Mercury, as it ended their three-game slide. Books are favoring them to win again at -240 moneyline odds.
Portland Fire, on the other side of the hardwood, are the +175 betting underdogs. They’re just 1.5 games ahead of the tenth-placed Mercury and 5.5 games behind the eighth-placed Dallas Wings. This means the Fire will need to go on a tear in their remaining 10 matches to secure a playoff berth. They’re coming off a close 82-84 win over Seattle Storm to bounce back from their 4-point defeat at home against the Lynx.
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Phoenix Mercury vs Portland Fire Form
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| Teams | % | P | W | L | Series |
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0.386 | 44 | 17 | 27 | 1 |
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0.364 | 44 | 16 | 28 |
Phoenix Mercury and Portland Fire Latest Matches
2/6 (33%)
4/6 (67%)
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2/6 (33%)
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3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
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3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
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2/6 (33%)
4/6 (67%)
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3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
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Phoenix Mercury against Portland Fire : Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
S. Whitcomb
D. Bonner
N. Brochant
A. Thomas
K. Copper
C. Leite
N. Puoch
E. Engstler
B. Carleton
Substitutes
L. Held
K. Plum
M. Suarez
V. Ayayi
H. Winterburn
J. Harrison
K. Samuelson
T. Oblak
S. Williams
F. Buhner
A. Okonkwo
Phoenix Mercury - Portland Fire Key Points
- The Fire are 4-2 ATS in their last six away matches.
- The Fire are 4-1 ATS in their last five matches all-time.
- The Fire won against the +7.5 spread in their last 5 matches.
- The Mercury lost against the -7.5 spread in their last eight matches.
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Our Phoenix Mercury vs Portland Fire Prediction
The Mercury have shown glimpses of recapturing their lost form at home in recent matches. They’ve gone 2-3 in their last five home assignments, even though two of those losses were against Indiana and New York. They have an experienced squad that should save them from a disastrous end to the season. However, we’ll take Portland on the +7.5 spread because they’ve looked impressive on the road lately. They’ve gone 4-4 in their last eight away matches while averaging 90.89 PPG. This attacking efficiency should give them a boost against the leaky Phoenix Mercury defense, which has averaged 91 PAPG over the last seven matches. Still, we think the Mercury will edge out Portland.
Our prediction for Phoenix Mercury vs Portland Fire: Portland Fire to cover the +7.5 spread.
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