Phoenix Mercury vs Minnesota Lynx Prediction, 7/13/2026 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Phoenix Mercury vs Minnesota Lynx

Date: Monday, July 13, 2026

Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Peacock

The Minnesota Lynx (16-6) host the Phoenix Mercury (8-15) at Target Center on Monday.

The Phoenix Mercury took the court against the Indiana Fever and ended up losing by a score of 92-89 in their last contest. Phoenix finished having earned a 49.3% FG percentage (35 of 71) and buried 11 out of their 27 three-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Mercury made 8 of their 10 shots for a rate of 80.0%. Concerning pulling down boards, they earned 27 with 4 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 23 dimes in the game as well as creating 10 turnovers and earning 4 steals. In regard to defending, Phoenix allowed their opponent to shoot 50.0% from the floor on 35 out of 70 shooting. Indiana doled out 6 assists and had 8 steals in this contest. In addition, Indiana snagged 30 rebounds (6 offensive, 24 defensive) and added 4 blocked shots. Indiana finished shooting 100.0% from the charity stripe by knocking down 10 of their 10 attempts. They also made 12 of their 27 tries from three-point range.

Kahleah Copper is one player who played a role for this contest. She ended up with 22 points on 9 out of 17 shooting. She played for 32 minutes and collected 5 boards. Copper finished the game shooting 52.9% from the field and recorded 2 assists.

Get all of our WNBA Betting Picks

Phoenix comes into this contest with a mark of 8-15 so far this season. They cough up possession 13.0 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 18.2 fouls per contest. As a unit, Phoenix is grabbing 32.0 boards per game and has tallied 440 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 9th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Mercury are shooting 33.1% on shots from distance (187 of 565) and 78.9% from the free throw line. They average 83.7 points per outing (11th in basketball) while going 43.7% from the field. On defense, the Mercury have forced 13.2 turnovers per contest while drawing 21.2 fouls. The Mercury defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 46.0% (303 of 487) and they concede 33.3 boards per contest as a basketball team. They currently rank 13th in the WNBA in allowing assists with 473 surrendered so far this season. They give up 37.2% on shots from distance while they are 8th in basketball in opponents points per game (85.7).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Minnesota Lynx took home the win by a final score of 86-80 against the Connecticut Sun. The Lynx were able to snag 24 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 33 for this game. They also turned it over 14 times, while recording 8 steals for the contest. The Sun committed 20 personal fouls for the game which got the Lynx to the charity stripe for 27 tries. They were able to make 20 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 74.1%. In relation to 3-pointers, Minnesota converted 10 of their 22 attempts (45.5%). When the final whistle was blown, the Lynx walked away from this one shooting 28 out of 60 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.7%. The Lynx allowed the Sun to convert 26 of their 65 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 40.0% for this contest. They shot 26.1% from distance by hitting 6 of 23 and ended up shooting 22 out of 27 at the charity stripe (81.5%). When talking about rebounds, Minnesota allowed Connecticut to grab 36 in total (10 offensive).

Kayla McBride was important for the Lynx for the contest. She knocked down 6 out of 10 in the game giving her a field goal percentage of 60.0%, and accumulated 4 rebounds. McBride scored 23 points in her 38 minutes on the court and had 4 assists for this contest.

Minnesota has a mark of 16-6 so far this year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Lynx are hitting on 48.0% from the floor, which ranks 2nd in basketball. Minnesota has accounted for 1,980 pts for the campaign (90.0 per contest) and they grab 36.3 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 21.4 times per contest (3rd in the WNBA) and they cough up possession 13.4 times per game. The Lynx have committed 19.4 fouls per game while shooting 79.4% from the free throw line. The Lynx on the defensive end are ranked 2nd in basketball in PPG surrendered with 80.7. They have conceded 19.3 assists and 32.8 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 4th and 5th in the WNBA. The Minnesota defense allows 31.2% from downtown (186 of 596) and opponents are connecting on 78.3% of their foul shots. They are forcing their opponents into 14.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 40.7% from the field (1st in the WNBA).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Minnesota

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here

Get WNBA picks on every single game, or if you want our very best bets by the experts, sign up for your free $60 account with a guarantee.