Toronto Tempo vs Phoenix Mercury Prediction, 8/29/2026 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Toronto Tempo vs Phoenix Mercury

Date: Saturday, August 29, 2026

Location: Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: WNBA League Pass

Mortgage Matchup Center is the site where and the Phoenix Mercury (13-26) will play the Toronto Tempo (11-27) on Saturday.

The Toronto Tempo played the Seattle Storm and took a loss by a final of 90-78 in their last game. Toronto ended having earned a 37.1% FG percentage (26 of 70) and converted 4 of 26 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the free throw line, the Tempo knocked down 22 of 28 attempts for a percentage of 78.6%. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they collected 43 with 13 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 14 assists for this game while forcing 10 turnovers and having 7 steals. In regard to defense, Toronto allowed the other team to go 44.3% from the floor on 35 out of 79 shooting. Seattle earned 10 assists and had 13 steals for this contest. In addition, Seattle collected 37 rebounds (10 offensive, 27 defensive) and got 8 rejections. Seattle walked away from this one shooting 77.8% from the free throw line by knocking down 14 of their 18 tries. They also converted 6 out of their 27 attempts from distance.

Kiki Rice is a player who came through in this matchup. She notched 24 points on 6 out of 12 shooting. She played 33 minutes played and also snagged 3 boards. Rice finished 50.0% from the field and also totaled 5 assists.

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Toronto steps onto the hardwood with a record of 11-27 so far this year. The Tempo are shooting 34.9% on 3-point shots (373 of 1,069) and 81.0% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 87.0 pts per contest (9th in basketball) while hitting 44.3% from the field. They are losing possession via turnover 13.8 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 21.4 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Toronto is pulling in 31.6 boards per game and has earned 756 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 12th in the WNBA in terms of passing the ball. On the defensive end, the Tempo are forcing 12.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.7 fouls. The Tempo defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 47.3% (468 of 750) and they surrender 34.5 boards per game as a group. They are currently ranked 13th in the league in allowing assists to their opponents with 847 relinquished for the year. They are surrendering 34.5% on shots from distance and they are ranked 15th in basketball in PPG allowed (93.6).

In their last game, the Phoenix Mercury took a defeat with a final score of 80-73 when they faced the Washington Mystics. The Mercury snagged 24 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 29 for the game. They also gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while earning 10 steals for the game. The Mystics were called for 20 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Mercury to the free throw line for a total of 18 tries. They were able to convert 14 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 77.8%. In relation to shots from downtown, Phoenix buried 5 of their 17 tries (29.4%). When the final whistle was blown, the Mercury walked away from this one shooting 27 out of 66 from the field which had them at 40.9%. The Mercury allowed the Mystics to convert 29 out of 61 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.5% for the matchup. They shot 41.2% from distance by shooting 7 out of 17 and walked away from this one shooting 15 out of 19 at the free throw line (78.9%). Concerning attacking the glass, Phoenix permitted Washington to grab 35 in all (6 on the offensive side).

Kahleah Copper pitched in for the Mercury for the contest. She made 13 of 22 in this matchup giving her a field goal percentage of 59.1%, and accumulated 4 rebounds. Copper earned 35 points in her 32 mins on the hardwood and totaled 1 assist for this game.

Phoenix has a win-loss record of 13-26 on the campaign. The Mercury are committing 18.6 personal fouls per game and they shoot 78.5% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 19.9 times per contest (10th in basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.1 times per contest. Phoenix has tallied 3,266 pts for the year (83.7 per contest) and they pull in 31.5 rebounds per game. As an offensive team, the Mercury are hitting on 44.3% from the field, which is 9th in basketball. The Mercury on defense are ranked 9th in basketball in PPG given up with 87.8. The Phoenix defense gives up 36.1% on shots from behind the 3-point line (382 of 1,058) and their opponents are knocking down 79.3% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 21.5 dimes and 34.1 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 11th and 10th in the league. They are able to force 12.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 46.5% from the field (11th in the WNBA).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Phoenix

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