Top Mystics vs. Mercury Players to Watch - 7/16/2024

The Phoenix Mercury (12-12) head into a road game against Shatori Walker-Kimbrough and the Washington Mystics (6-18) at St. Elizabeths East Entertainment and Sports Arena on Tuesday, with the opening tip at 11:30 AM ET.

The Mystics have been outscored by 4.3 points per game (scoring 79.0 points per game to rank ninth in the league while giving up 83.3 per contest to rank eighth in the WNBA) and have a -104 scoring differential overall.

The Mercury are being outscored by 2.5 points per game, with a -60 scoring differential overall. They put up 83.3 points per game (fourth in WNBA), and allow 85.8 per contest (10th in league).

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How to Watch Mystics vs. Mercury

• Date: Tuesday, July 16, 2024
• Time: 11:30 AM ET
• How to Watch on TV: AZFamily, Mercury Live, and MNMT
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• Location: Washington D.C.
• Venue: St. Elizabeths East Entertainment and Sports Arena

Mystics’ Last Game

Washington suffered defeat by a final score of 89-77 in its last game against Las Vegas. Leading the way on offense for the Mystics was Ariel Atkins, who finished with nine points. Julie Vanloo posted nine points and seven assists.

• Ariel Atkins: 36 PTS | 4 REB |2 AST | 1 STL | 1 BLK | 6 3PM
• Julie Vanloo: 9 PTS | 1 REB |7 AST | 0 STL | 0 BLK | 3 3PM
• Shatori Walker-Kimbrough: 9 PTS | 3 REB |0 AST | 2 STL | 0 BLK | 2 3PM

Mercury’s Last Game

Phoenix enters this matchup having lost to Connecticut in its last game 96-69. It was led by Kahleah Copper (17 PTS, 47.1 FG%) and Brittney Griner (16 PTS, 9 REB, 46.7 FG%).

• Kahleah Copper: 17 PTS | 6 REB |2 AST | 0 STL | 0 BLK | 1 3PM
• Brittney Griner: 16 PTS | 9 REB |0 AST | 1 STL | 1 BLK | 0 3PM
• Natasha Cloud: 10 PTS | 0 REB |6 AST | 1 STL | 3 BLK | 1 3PM

Mystics Players to Watch

• Atkins leads her squad in points per contest (15.9), and also posts 3.7 rebounds and 3.5 assists. Defensively, she puts up 1.6 steals (eighth in the league) and 0.4 blocked shots.
• Stefanie Dolson is posting 10.4 points, 2.6 assists and 4.9 rebounds per game.
• Myisha Hines-Allen posts 8.0 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game. Defensively, she puts up 0.5 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
• Aaliyah Edwards posts a team-high 5.9 rebounds per game. She is also posting 8.6 points and 1.3 assists, shooting 48.2% from the floor.
• Vanloo leads her squad in assists per game (5.1), and also posts 8.2 points and 1.8 rebounds. At the other end, she puts up 0.5 steals and 0.0 blocked shots.

Mercury Players to Watch

• Copper is averaging a team-leading 23.3 points per game. And she is delivering 4.5 rebounds and 2.3 assists, making 45.0% of her shots from the field and 33.3% from 3-point range, with 2.1 triples per game (10th in WNBA).
• Natasha Cloud is putting up a team-high 7.2 assists per game. And she is producing 12.4 points and 4.2 rebounds, making 42.4% of her shots from the floor and 28.8% from 3-point range, with 1.0 triples per game.
• The Mercury get 16.1 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game from Diana Taurasi.
• Sophie Cunningham is putting up 7.9 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game, making 42.6% of her shots from the floor and 38.4% from beyond the arc (eighth in WNBA), with 1.6 triples per contest.
• Natasha Mack paces the Mercury in rebounding (5.0 per game), and puts up 3.7 points and 1.3 assists. She also puts up 0.5 steals and 1.4 blocked shots (sixth in the WNBA).