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Phoenix Mercury vs. Washington Mystics
The Phoenix Mercury and the Washington Mystics will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at CareFirst Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Mercury as -10.5-point favorites versus the Mystics, while the game's total opened at 159.5.
Last time out for Washington, they were a 81-78 loser as they battled the Sparks on the road. The Mystics covered in the match as a +8-point underdog, while 159 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Phoenix won its last outing, a 85-79 result against the Fever on September 02. The Mercury failed to cover in that game as a -7.5-point favorite, while the 164 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Phoenix:
Team record: 26-14 SU,21-18 ATS
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Phoenix is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Phoenix's last 5 games
Phoenix is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Washington:
Team record: 16-25 SU,19-21 ATS
Current Streak: lost 7 straight games.
Washington is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Washington is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Phoenix at Connecticut Saturday, September 6
Washington home to Indiana Sunday, September 7