The visiting Mercury hope to send their backers to the pay window on Friday as they look to cover the spread at Allstate Arena against the Sky.

The Sky are 7-4 so far on the season, and 6-5 ATS vs. the number. The Mercury, meanwhile, are 3-9 and 4-8 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Chicago go 6-5 and the Mercury go 5-7 on the totals.



View Phoenix vs Chicago Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Oddsmakers opened the Sky as 10.5-point favorites in this matchup, while the OVER/UNDER line was sitting at 155.5.

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How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Chicago's No. 9-ranked offense (75.5 PPG) against a Mercury defense that ranks No. 12 at 87.5 PPG. The Sky have averaged 44.7% from the field per game, more than the Mercury have managed so far this season (40.5% on average).

Defensively, the Mercury feature the league's No. 12-rated defense on the road, allowing 90.1 points per game. Chicago, meanwhile, comes in at No. 9 in the league in scoring at home.

Phoenix lost its last outing, a 96-80 result against the Lynx on June 27. The Mercury covered in that game as a 19.5-point underdog, while the 176 combined points took the game OVER the total. Phoenix got 23 points from DeWanna Bonner but lost anyway 96-80 against the Lynx on Wednesday at Target Center.

Last time out for Chicago, they were an 81-72 loser as they battled the Fever at home. The Sky failed to cover in the match as a 1.5-point underdog, while 153 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors. Sylvia Fowles scored 19 points in a failed effort to lead the Sky to victory (they lost 81-72 to Indiana at Allstate Arena on Wednesday).


Phoenix Mercury Trends:
When playing on Friday are 9-1
Before playing Washington are 3-7
After playing Minnesota are 4-6
After a loss are 4-6

Chicago Sky Trends:
When playing on Friday are 6-1
Before playing Atlanta are 7-3
After playing Indiana are 4-6
After a loss are 3-7

A few Mercury at Sky trends to consider:
Phoenix is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Phoenix's last 14 games on the road
Phoenix is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Phoenix's last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Chicago's last 12 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 7 games
Chicago is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games when playing at home against Phoenix


Next up:
Phoenix at Washington, Sunday, July 1
Chicago home to Atlanta, Sunday, July 1