Minnesota Lynx (6-9, 5-4 Western Conference) at Phoenix Mercury (3-11, 1-8 Western Conference)
Phoenix; Saturday, 10 p.m. EDT
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK WNBA LINE: Mercury -2.5; over/under is 162.5
BOTTOM LINE: Minnesota faces the Phoenix Mercury after Napheesa Collier scored 31 points in the Lynx's 99-97 overtime win against the Seattle Storm.
The Mercury are 1-8 in Western Conference games. Phoenix is 1-8 in games decided by 10 or more points.
The Lynx are 5-4 against Western Conference opponents. Minnesota is 1-4 in games decided by 10 or more points.
The teams meet for the second time this season. The Mercury won 90-81 in the last meeting on May 26. Diana Taurasi led the Mercury with 23 points, and Aerial Powers led the Lynx with 20 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Taurasi is averaging 14.4 points and 5.2 assists for the Mercury.
Kayla McBride is averaging 12.8 points for the Lynx.
LAST 10 GAMES: Mercury: 2-8, averaging 75.0 points, 28.1 rebounds, 20.0 assists, 6.5 steals and 4.5 blocks per game while shooting 44.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 85.2 points per game.
Lynx: 6-4, averaging 80.1 points, 36.4 rebounds, 19.2 assists, 5.9 steals and 3.1 blocks per game while shooting 42.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 82.9 points.
INJURIES: Mercury: Megan Gustafson: out (concussion), Skylar Diggins-Smith: out (personal), Shey Peddy: out (achilles).
Lynx: Aerial Powers: out (ankle), Jessica Shepard: out (illness), Tiffany Mitchell: out (wrist), Natalie Achonwa: out (personal).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
