Matchup: Phoenix Mercury vs Washington Mystics
Date: Sunday, July 27, 2025
Venue: CareFirst Arena, Washington, DC
Broadcast: WNBA League Pass
The Washington Mystics (11-12) are set to face off against the Phoenix Mercury (15-8) at CareFirst Arena this Sunday.
Recently, the Phoenix Mercury battled against the Atlanta Dream, but unfortunately, they came up short with a final score of 90-79. The team showcased a field goal percentage of 38.8%, hitting 26 out of 67 attempts, and managed to convert 11 of 30 three-point shots. At the free-throw line, the Mercury were successful on 16 of 21 attempts, achieving a conversion rate of 76.2%. On the boards, they secured a total of 32 rebounds, including 5 offensive. The squad also tallied 18 assists, while committing 8 turnovers and making 5 steals. Defensively, Phoenix struggled, allowing Atlanta to shoot 50.0% from the field with 34 successful shots from 68 attempts. Atlanta recorded 4 assists and 5 steals in the game, along with 36 total rebounds (4 offensive, 32 defensive) and blocked 4 shots. They also maintained an 80.0% free-throw percentage, making 12 of their 15 attempts, alongside 10 three-pointers from 24 attempts.
A key contributor for Phoenix in the last game was DeWanna Bonner, who scored 18 points with 5 of 11 shooting. Logging 25 minutes on the court, she also managed to grab 2 rebounds and provided 1 assist, shooting 45.5% from the field.
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Phoenix enters this matchup boasting a record of 15-8 for the season. The Mercury are hitting 34.6% of their three-point attempts (230 out of 665) and 77.5% at the free-throw line. Averaging 83.2 points per game (6th in the league) with a field goal percentage of 43.1%, they commit 12.4 turnovers and average 18.7 personal fouls per game. On average, Phoenix secures 34.3 rebounds each contest and leads with 481 assists, ranking 7th in the WNBA for ball distribution. Defensively, they force an average of 15.4 turnovers per game and draw 17.0 fouls, while allowing opponents to shoot 42.6% from the field (354 of 390) and collecting 35.4 rebounds per game. The Mercury rank 6th in points allowed per game (79.8), giving up 33.6% from beyond the arc.
In their last encounter, the Washington Mystics faced off against the Los Angeles Sparks, ultimately losing 93-86. The Mystics managed to gather 19 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds, totaling 26 boards for the game. They relinquished the ball 15 times while managing to secure 9 steals throughout the matchup. The Sparks committed 20 fouls, sending the Mystics to the free-throw line 25 times, converting 19 attempts at a rate of 76.0%. From three-point territory, Washington excelled, sinking 7 of 14 attempts (50.0%). The Mystics finished the game with 30 successful field goals out of 61 attempts, yielding a shooting percentage of 49.2%. However, they allowed the Sparks to score on 35 of 68 field goal attempts, resulting in a shooting percentage of 51.5%. Los Angeles also shot 41.9% from long range, hitting 13 out of 31 attempts, and they finished 10 out of 14 from the free-throw line (71.4%). In terms of rebounding, Washington allowed Los Angeles to capture 33 boards, including 11 offensive boards.
Brittney Sykes emerged as a pivotal player for the Mystics, scoring 18 points with 7 of 16 shooting (43.8%) while adding 3 rebounds and 5 assists in her 33 minutes on the floor.
Washington records a current win-loss status of 11-12. The team has accumulated a total of 1,812 points this season, averaging 78.8 points per game. In terms of rebounding, the Mystics average 35.1 boards per game and commit 19.7 personal fouls on average. They are converting 74.1% of their free-throw attempts. As an offensive unit, the Mystics’ field goal percentage stands at 43.3%, ranking them 6th in the WNBA. They average 18.4 assists per game (11th in the league) and face 14.8 turnovers per contest. Defensively, Washington ranks 8th in points allowed per game (80.9), forcing 13.0 turnovers while allowing opponents to shoot 42.8% from the field. The Mystics’ defense holds teams to 30.8% from beyond the arc (181 of 587) and see their opponents converting 79.2% of their free throw attempts. They allow an average of 18.9 assists and 32.8 rebounds per game, ranking 5th and 1st in the league, respectively.
Who will emerge victorious in today’s WNBA match against the spread?
Josh Schonwald’s Prediction: Choose Phoenix
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