wnba Game Recap
Mercury Fall 91-87 Against Seattle - Game Recap
Breanna Stewart scored 27 points for Seattle on Tuesday, leading the Storm to a 91-87 victory over Phoenix at KeyArena.
Seattle did not, however, defeat the Mercury against the spread, which closed at -5.5 at most sportsbooks. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go PUSH the closing number of 178.0.
Sue Bird had 19 points for Seattle and Jewell Loyd chipped in with 13 points. Sue Bird had 6 assists for the Storm, while Crystal Langhorne was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
The Mercury got a 28-point performance from Diana Taurasi, who was supported by 23 points from Brittney Griner. Diana Taurasi had 8 assists in a losing cause for Phoenix, while Brittney Griner grabbed 10 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Seattle were victorious, as the score was 44-32 at the break.
Phoenix won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 38-36.