Phoenix pays a visit to San Antonio on Thursday, hoping to send the Silver Stars to a loss while also covering the spread in WNBA action at AT&T Center.

San Antonio will face the 10-6 Mercury, who own a 9-6-1 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Silver Stars are 5-9-1 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Mercury are 9-7 favoring the OVER.



View Phoenix vs San Antonio Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the Sportsbook line for this matchup, the Silver Stars sat as 3.5-point favorites. The total had been pegged by the oddsmakers at 181.5.

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How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up San Antonio's No. 3-ranked offense (82.3 PPG) against a Mercury defense that ranks No. 12 at 86.3 PPG. The Silver Stars have averaged 43% from the field per game, less than the Mercury have managed so far this season (47.9% on average).

Defensively, the Mercury feature the league's No. 12-rated defense on the road, allowing 88.6 points per game. San Antonio, meanwhile, comes in at No. 4 in the league in scoring at home.

In their last action, Phoenix was an 83-77 loser at home against the Storm. They failed to cover the 8–point spread as favorites, while the combined score (160) was profitable news for UNDER bettors. The Mercury wasted a 26-point performance from Diana Taurasi as Seattle ran past them 83-77 on Tuesday at US Airways Center.

Last time out for San Antonio, they were a 73-67 Sportsbook as they battled the Mystics on the road. The Silver Stars covered in the match as a 5-point favorite, while 140 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. The Silver Stars grabbed a 73-67 win over the Mystics on Tuesday, behind a 22-point effort from Becky Hammon at Verizon Center.


Phoenix Mercury Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing New York are 4-6
After playing Seattle are 4-6
After a loss are 4-6

San Antonio Silver Stars Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing Minnesota are 6-4
After playing Washington are 7-3
After a win are 6-4

A few Mercury at Silver Stars trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Phoenix's last 7 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
Phoenix is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Phoenix's last 12 games when playing San Antonio
Phoenix is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Antonio's last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Antonio's last 7 games when playing at home against Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 10 of San Antonio's last 12 games when playing Phoenix
San Antonio is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games


Next up:
Phoenix at New York, Saturday, July 30
San Antonio home to Minnesota, Sunday, July 31