Earning a win and covering the posted spread will be the goals for Phoenix when they hit take on the Silver Stars on Tuesday in pro hoops betting action.

The Mercury will try to spoil to the party on Tuesday; they are 5-9 ATS against the number this season, while the Silver Stars are 10-2 ATS. Phoenix is 7-7 on the totals; San Antonio is 9-3.



View Phoenix vs San Antonio Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Mercury are listed as 13-point underdogs at many online sportsbooks, with the total listed at 167.5.

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How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up San Antonio's No. 3-ranked offense (81.9 PPG) against a Mercury defense that ranks No. 12 at 87.2 PPG. The Silver Stars have averaged 44.1% from the field per game, more than the Mercury have managed so far this season (40.7% on average).

In comparing how the teams stack up statistically, the Mercury own the league's No. 12-rated mark, allowing 89.1 points per game when on the road. San Antonio, on the other hand, rates No. 4 in home scoring.

Phoenix lost its last outing, a 90-77 result against the Mystics on July 1. The Mercury failed to cover in that game as a 7-point underdog, while the 167 combined points took the game OVER the total. Phoenix got 26 points from Charde Houston en route to a 90-77 loss against Washington on Sunday at Verizon Center.

San Antonio was a 93-84 Sportsbook in its last match at home against the Lynx. They covered the 5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 177 sent OVER bettors to the payout window. The Silver Stars got 23 points from Becky Hammon as San Antonio ran past Minnesota 93-84 on Sunday at AT&T Center.


Phoenix Mercury Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 9-1
Before playing Atlanta are 7-2
After playing Washington are 5-5
After a loss are 4-6

San Antonio Silver Stars Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 3-7
Before playing Indiana are 2-8
After playing Minnesota are 4-6
After a win are 5-5

A few Mercury at Silver Stars trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Phoenix's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Phoenix's last 16 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Phoenix's last 10 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Phoenix's last 16 games when playing San Antonio
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Antonio's last 5 games
San Antonio is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
San Antonio is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Antonio's last 5 games at home


Next up:
Phoenix home to Atlanta, Saturday, July 7
San Antonio at Indiana, Thursday, July 5