Phoenix Mercury vs Washington Mystics Picks and Predictions for Sunday, August 9th, 2026

Mercury vs Mystics Game Information

The Phoenix Mercury continue an East Coast Road trip Sunday afternoon with a 3:00 PM matchup inside CareFirst Arena in Washington, DC, against the Washington Mystics. Phoenix is one of the worst teams in the WNBA, 9 games below .500, coming into this game having lost 3 of the last 4, including 2 in a row. The Washington Mystics stay home Sunday, 6 games above .500, riding a lengthy winning streak, and are currently a half-game back of the top spot in the Eastern Conference. Stay in the news with our WNBA Picks.

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Offensively, Phoenix is averaging 83.8 points on 44% shooting from the floor this season. Defensively, Phoenix has been outmatched, giving up 87.2 points per game this year and 88.3 points per game over their last 3 losses. Kahleah Copper is leading the Phoenix offense this season, averaging 20.8 points per game. Kelsey Plum is averaging 21.3 points per game this season for Phoenix, but she has played just 3 games with the Mercury. Alyssa Thomas is averaging 14.9 points and leads the team, pulling in 7.3 rebounds and 8.3 assists.

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Sonia Citron leads Washington's offense, averaging 17 points and 3.7 assists. Shakira Austin is second on the team, averaging 61.1 points, and leads the way pulling in 9.1 rebounds per game. Kiki Irafen is third on the team, averaging 15.1 points and just over 28 minutes per game. The Washington offense has been lackluster this season, averaging 81.6 points on 44% shooting from the floor, but Washington has averaged 89.6 points per game across their last 5 wins. Defensively, Washington is allowing 82.9 points per game this season and 84.8 points per game over their last 5 games.

Mercury vs Mystics Sox Pick

The Washington Mystics enter this matchup red-hot and with more to play for. Look for Washington to carry that momentum into Saturday’s game against a lackluster Phoenix team as they extend their winning streak and cover the spread at home as they inch closer to the top spot in the conference.

• Pick: Washington Mystics +1.5
• Secondary:  Under 168.5

Final Score Prediction:  Washington Mystics win 85-74.

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