Season Series: Mercury vs Storm

The WNBA is highly competitive, with numerous teams vying for the championship. The Phoenix Mercury are having a great season, currently second in the league behind only the Minnesota Lynx.

The Mercury have secured wins against various teams, including strong opponents like the New York Liberty and Las Vegas Aces, as well as teams below .500 like the Chicago Sky and Connecticut Sun, demonstrating their ability to win expected games. However, they have struggled against fellow top contenders. They remain winless against the league-leading Lynx and, despite one win, have faced challenges from the Seattle Storm.

While the Mercury hold a 13-6 record, two of those losses are to the Storm. Beating other contending teams is crucial for their championship aspirations.

The Mercury's season series against Seattle began with a dominant 81-59 Phoenix win in the season opener, led by Satou Sabally (27 points) and Alyssa Thomas (20 points). After defeating the Los Angeles Sparks, they faced Seattle again on the road. Seattle won this second matchup 77-70, powered by Skylar Diggins and Nneka Ogwumike (combined 48 points), with Thomas scoring 16 for Phoenix. In their third meeting in early June, Seattle won again, 89-77. Sabally was Phoenix's only starter in double figures (22 points), with Lexi Held adding 14 off the bench.

These results give Seattle a 2-1 lead in the season series. The two contenders will meet one final time in August, with Phoenix traveling to Seattle hoping to tie the series.