Phoenix Mercury vs Chicago Sky Prediction, 8/3/2026 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Phoenix Mercury vs Chicago Sky

Date: Monday, August 3, 2026

Location: Wintrust Arena in Chicago, IL

TV: USA Net

The Phoenix Mercury (11-18) go to Wintrust Arena on Monday where they'll meet the Chicago Sky (10-18).

The Phoenix Mercury stepped onto the hardwood against the Golden State Valkyries and earned the victory with a final of 91-89 in their last contest. Phoenix walked away from the contest having earned a 49.1% field goal percentage (27 of 55) and buried 5 out of their 16 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the charity stripe, the Mercury converted 32 of their 43 shots for a percentage of 74.4%. In reference to pulling down boards, they collected a total of 34 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 19 assists in the game as well as forcing the opposition into 7 turnovers and having 3 steals. Concerning defense, Phoenix allowed 40.8% from the field on 31 out of 76 shooting. Golden State recorded 13 dimes and had 7 steals in the matchup. Moreover, Golden State totaled 33 rebounds (13 offensive, 20 defensive) and added 1 block. Golden State walked away from this one shooting 78.9% from the charity stripe by burying 15 of 19 shots. They also buried 12 of 33 shots from 3-point range.

Kahleah Copper is one player who was a factor for the matchup. She accumulated 27 points on 9 of 14 shooting. She was on the court for 34 mins and collected 4 rebounds. Copper finished the game shooting 64.3% from the floor and totaled 4 dimes.

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Phoenix comes into this contest with a win-loss mark of 11-18 for the year. The Mercury are connecting on 32.1% on shots from distance (223 of 694) and 78.7% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 83.2 points per contest (11th in the league) while going 44.1% from the field. They are turning it over 13.1 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 18.4 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Phoenix is collecting 31.6 rebounds per game and is sitting with 566 dimes so far this year, which ranks 11th in the league in terms of passing the rock. Defensively, the Mercury are able to force 13.1 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 21.5 personal fouls. They are conceding 36.9% on 3-point attempts and they rank 6th in the league in PPG allowed (86.6). The Mercury defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.1% (380 of 623) and they concede 33.6 rebounds per contest as a group. They currently rank 10th in basketball in giving up assists with 605 relinquished on the campaign.

For their last game, the Chicago Sky went home victorious with a score of 94-88 when they faced the Connecticut Sun. The Sky were able to collect 22 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards for a total of 28 in this game. They gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while earning 10 steals in this matchup. The Sun committed 26 personal fouls for this contest which got the Sky to the charity stripe for a total of 26 attempts. They were able to bury 23 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 88.5%. When it comes to 3-point shots, Chicago made 7 of 22 tries (31.8%). When the final whistle was blown, the Sky shot 32 for 67 from the floor which gave them a rate of 47.8%. The Sky permitted the Sun to make 31 of their 70 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 44.3% for the contest. They finished 31.8% from behind the 3-point line by going 7 of 22 and finished the game at 19 out of 24 at the free throw line (79.2%). In relation to cleaning up the glass, Chicago allowed Connecticut to grab 34 overall (8 offensive).

Kamilla Cardoso ended up having an impact for the Sky for this contest. She converted 8 of 12 for this game giving her a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and added 6 rebounds. Cardoso accumulated 26 points in her 21 mins of playing time and accumulated 1 assist in this game.

Chicago has a win-loss record of 10-18 for the year. As an offensive team, the Sky are shooting 44.4% from the floor, which is ranked 9th in the league. Chicago has scored 2,457 points this season (87.8 per contest) and they collect 32.9 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 21.2 times per game (5th in the league) and they are turning it over 12.5 times per contest. The Sky have committed 21.3 fouls per contest and they go 77.0% from the free throw line. The Sky are ranked 11th in the WNBA in points given up per game with 89.7. The Chicago defense concedes 31.1% on three-point shots (210 of 676) and their opponents are connecting on 80.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 19.6 dimes and 37.3 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 5th and 15th in the WNBA. They are forcing 13.2 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 44.1% from the field (6th in the WNBA).

Who will win tonight's WNBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Phoenix

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