Seattle Storm vs Phoenix Mercury Prediction, 6/20/2026 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Seattle Storm vs Phoenix Mercury

Date: Saturday, June 20, 2026

Location: Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: ABC

Odds/Point Spread: Seattle (+7.5)

The Seattle Storm (3-13) head to Mortgage Matchup Center on Saturday where they'll take on the Phoenix Mercury (4-12). Seattle opens this contest as 7.5 point dogs. The total opens at 160.5.

The Seattle Storm faced the Portland Fire and took a loss by a score of 94-89 in their last contest. Seattle ended having earned a 47.8% FG percentage (32 out of 67) and knocked down 9 out of their 24 3-pointers. At the free throw line, the Storm converted 16 of 19 shots for a percentage of 84.2%. Concerning rebounding, they collected 31 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 22 assists for this contest as well as forcing 12 turnovers and getting 5 steals. When discussing defense, Seattle allowed the other team to go 38.6% from the floor on 27 out of 70 shooting. Portland earned 14 dimes and had 7 steals for the game. Additionally, Portland totaled 32 rebounds (14 offensive, 18 defensive) and had 7 blocks. Portland went 85.2% at the charity stripe by converting 23 of 27 attempts. They also knocked down 17 out of their 42 attempts from beyond the arc.

Dominique Malonga is one player who came through in this contest. She scored 28 points on 12 of 19 shooting. She was on the court for 35 mins and also grabbed 11 boards. Malonga finished shooting 63.2% from the floor and also recorded 3 assists.

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Seattle heads into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 3-13 on the season. They have an average of 77.2 points per game (15th in the league) while shooting 41.0% from the floor. The Storm are connecting on 33.4% on 3-point shots (135 of 404) and 79.9% from the charity stripe. As a team, Seattle is pulling down 31.6 boards per game and has accounted for 288 dimes so far this season, which is 10th in the WNBA in terms of passing. They turn it over 14.1 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 20.4 fouls per game. Defensively, the Storm are forcing 12.1 turnovers per game and they draw 18.8 fouls. They currently rank 10th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 307 relinquished this season. The Storm defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 41.6% (193 of 301) and they relinquish 36.8 rebounds per game as a unit. They are giving up 29.8% on shots from distance while they are 6th in the WNBA in PPG allowed (83.8).

When they last stepped on the court, the Phoenix Mercury took a defeat with a final score of 86-76 when they faced the Las Vegas Aces. The Mercury recorded 25 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 30 in this matchup. They also turned it over 20 times, while getting 5 steals for the contest. The Aces committed 13 personal fouls for the contest which got the Mercury to the charity stripe for 14 shots. They were able to make 13 of the free throws for a rate of 92.9%. In relation to shots from 3-point land, Phoenix knocked down 9 of their 21 tries (42.9%). In all, the Mercury shot 27 for 57 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.4%. The Mercury allowed the Aces to make 31 of their 68 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 45.6% in this contest. They finished 23.8% from beyond the arc via 5 out of 21 and ended up shooting 19 out of 25 from the free throw line (76.0%). When it comes to cleaning the glass, Phoenix permitted Las Vegas to get 29 overall (9 on the offensive glass).

Kahleah Copper pitched in for the Mercury for the contest. She knocked down 9 out of 16 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 56.3%, and earned 4 rebounds. Copper earned 26 points in her 30 minutes on the hardwood and had 3 dimes for the matchup.

Phoenix has a mark of 4-12 so far this year. The Mercury commit 18.7 fouls per game and they connect on 79.9% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 18.9 times per game (11th in the WNBA) and they cough up possession 13.4 times per contest. Phoenix has 1,309 pts this season (81.8 per contest) and they pull down 31.9 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Mercury are hitting on 42.4% from the floor, which ranks them 11th in the WNBA. The Mercury on the defensive side of the court are 9th in basketball in points allowed per game with 86.8. They have allowed 20.4 assists and 33.9 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 12th and 10th in the WNBA. The Phoenix defense allows 37.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter (156 of 420) and their opposition knocks down 80.1% of their free throw shots. They are able to force 13.2 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 46.3% from the field (11th in basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Phoenix (-7.5)

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