1 day Ago By By The Associated Press
Seattle Storm (24-15, 12-7 Western Conference) at Phoenix Mercury (18-20, 9-9 Western Conference) Phoenix; Thursday, 10 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Phoenix Mercury plays the Seattle Storm after Brittney Griner scored 26 points in the Phoenix Mercury's 93-88 victory over the Chicago Sky.
The Mercury are 9-9 against Western Conference opponents. Phoenix is fifth in the Western Conference in rebounding averaging 32.5 rebounds.
Monique Billings paces the Mercury with 5.9 boards. The Storm are 12-7 in conference matchups.
Seattle is third in the WNBA scoring 40.7 points per game in the paint led by Nneka Ogwumike averaging 9.9.
Phoenix averages 8.6 made 3-pointers per game, 1.7 more made shots than the 6.
9 per game Seattle gives up. Seattle averages 83.1 points per game, 1.
6 fewer than the 84.7 Phoenix gives up to opponents. The teams square off for the fourth time this season.
The Storm won the last meeting 90-66 on Sept. 8. Jewell Loyd scored 20 points to help lead the Storm to the win.
TOP PERFORMERS: Natasha Cloud is averaging 11.7 points and 6.9 assists for the Mercury.
Skylar Diggins-Smith is averaging 15.2 points, 6.4 assists and 1.
7 steals for the Storm. LAST 10 GAMES: Mercury: 3-7, averaging 74.9 points, 32.
4 rebounds, 19.9 assists, 5.4 steals and 3.
9 blocks per game while shooting 42.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 84.
4 points per game. Storm: 6-4, averaging 82.2 points, 31.
5 rebounds, 20.9 assists, 8.7 steals and 4.
6 blocks per game while shooting 45.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 81.
4 points. INJURIES: Mercury: Charisma Osborne: out (leg), Rebecca Allen: out (hamstring). Storm: MacKenzie Holmes: out for season (knee).
The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar ..
