Toronto Tempo vs Phoenix Mercury Prediction, 5/19/2026 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Toronto Tempo vs Phoenix Mercury

Date: Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Location: Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: WNBA League Pass

Odds/Point Spread: Toronto (+7.5)

The Toronto Tempo (2-2) travel to Mortgage Matchup Center on Tuesday where they'll meet the Phoenix Mercury (2-2). Toronto opens this matchup as 7.5 point dogs. The O/U opens at 170.5.

The Toronto Tempo faced off with the Los Angeles Sparks and took home the win by a score of 106-96 in their last game. Toronto finished having earned a 47.5% FG percentage (29 out of 61) and made 9 out of their 24 shots from downtown. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Tempo buried 39 of 42 tries for a rate of 92.9%. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 25 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 17 assists in this game as well as forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and getting 8 steals. In relation to defending, Toronto let their opponent shoot 51.6% from the floor on 33 out of 64 shooting. Los Angeles earned 9 dimes and had 6 steals in the matchup. In addition, Los Angeles totaled 26 boards (9 offensive, 17 defensive) and got 3 blocked shots. Los Angeles ended up going 76.7% when shooting free throws by burying 23 of their 30 attempts. They also buried 7 of 23 shots from long range.

Brittney Sykes is one player who was a factor for the matchup. She was able to score 38 points on 10 out of 21 shooting. She played for 38 mins and collected 1 board. Sykes ended up shooting 47.6% from the field and dished out 3 assists.

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Toronto heads into this game with a mark of 2-2 on the season. They are averaging 88.0 points per contest (7th in the league) while connecting on 40.7% from the floor. The Tempo are connecting on 33.3% on shots from downtown (37 of 111) and 86.3% from the charity stripe. As a team, Toronto is pulling in 30.3 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 70 dimes so far this season, which is 9th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.3 times per game and as a unit they are committing 23.5 fouls on a nightly basis. On defense, the Tempo are forcing 16.5 turnovers per contest and they draw 24.8 fouls. The Tempo defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 50.0% (66 of 99) and they concede 30.5 boards per game as a unit. They are ranked 12th in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 84 surrendered on the year. They are relinquishing 31.8% on three-point shots while they are 5th in the league in opponents points per game (84.0).

The last time they took the court, the Phoenix Mercury walked away with a victory by a final of 91-83 when they faced the Chicago Sky. The Mercury were able to snag 30 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards for a total of 40 in the matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while earning 5 steals for the game. The Sky were called for 30 personal fouls in this game which took the Mercury to the free throw line for a total of 41 tries. They were able to knock down 37 of the free throw tries for a rate of 90.2%. Regarding shots from beyond the perimeter, Phoenix converted 6 out of 21 attempts (28.6%). When the final whistle was blown, the Mercury went 24 out of 62 from the field which gave them a percentage of 38.7%. The Mercury allowed the Sky to convert 29 of 68 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 42.6% for this contest. They finished shooting 27.3% from 3-point land by connecting on 6 out of 22 and ended up shooting 19 out of 26 at the charity stripe (73.1%). When discussing how they rebounded, Phoenix permitted Chicago to get 27 in all (6 on the offensive side).

Jovana Nogic ended up being a factor for the Mercury for the contest. She made 6 out of 11 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 54.5%, and accounted for 4 rebounds. Nogic accumulated 27 points in her 31 mins of playing time, but wasn't able to earn an assist.

Phoenix has a record of 2-2 so far this year. As an offensive team, the Mercury are shooting 43.2% from the floor, which is ranked 9th in the league. Phoenix has totaled 353 pts on the season (88.3 per contest) and they pull in 33.0 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 18.8 times per contest (10th in basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 12.5 times per contest. The Mercury commit 18.8 fouls per contest and they connect on 81.5% from the free throw line. The Mercury on the defensive end are ranked 4th in the WNBA in points given up per game with 83.0. They are able to force 13.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.6% from the field (9th in basketball). The Phoenix defense surrenders 32.3% on 3-point attempts (30 of 93) and their opposition knocks down 73.7% of their free throw attempts. They allow 20.0 dimes and 33.8 total boards per game, which has them ranked 8th and 7th in the league.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Toronto (+7.5)

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