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Phoenix Mercury vs Dallas Wings: Both teams have lost the last two
The Phoenix Mercury are looking to end their losing streak when they visit the worst team in the conference tonight at College Park Center.
The Mercury can get to .500 tonight
The Phoenix Mercury are fourth in the Western Conference with an 9-10 record, including 2-6 on the road. They have lost three of the last four game and are coming off a 83-72 loss to the Connecticut Sun. Phoenix is ranked fifth in the league, averaging 81.8 points per game on shooting 32.5% from three-point territory and 42.4% from the field. Kahleah Copper leads the team, averaging 21.8 points, and Brittney Griner adds 20.
The Wings have a disappointing season
The Dallas Wings are at the bottom of the Western Conference with a 4-15 record, including 2-5 at home. They managed to end the 11-game losing streak with a win over the Minnesota Lynx but then moved on to lost the next two. Dallas is seventh in the league averaging 79.8 points per game and is fourth in the league shooting 80.6% from the free throw line. Arike Ogunbowale is the best player on the team averaging 23.7 points per game.
Betting Trends
The Mercury are 5-2 ATS in the last 7 games overall, 4-2 ATS in the last 6 games against teams from the Western Conference, 7-3 ATS in the last 10 games against teams with a losing record. This season, the Wings have been the underdog 13 times and won three of those. The Wings games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 164.5 points in 10 of 17 outings.
Prediction and Conclusion
The Phoenix Mercury have many ups and downs this season, and the feeling is that they are a much better team than the current state in the standings show. The Mercury lost the last two games, and this seems like the right game to put an end to it. Dallas is one of the worst teams in the league, and despite the recent impressive win over the Lynx, they are not a threat in this game. Dallas was on a five-game winning streak over the Mercury, but Phoenix ended that this season with an overtime win. Once again, Phoenix will be the better team and take home the win.
