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Matchup Overview
Season Series: Storm lead 2–1
Last Meeting: Storm won 89–77 on June 8
Win Probability: Mercury 54.1% Storm 51.0%
Playoff Stakes: Mercury sit 2nd in West; Storm are 4th, battling for home-court advantage
Key Storylines
Mercury Efficiency: Alyssa Thomas leads WNBA in assists (9.0 APG); Phoenix ranks 6th in team assists
Storm Ball Movement: Seattle ranks 3rd in assists per game (21.5), led by Skylar Diggins (5.9 APG)
Recent Form:
Phoenix: 4–6 in last 10, averaging 82.5 PPG, allowing 80.6
Seattle: 3–7 in last 10, averaging 85.3 PPG, allowing 83.5
Players to Watch
| Mercury | Storm |
| Alyssa Thomas – 16.1 PPG, 8.6 RPG, 9.0 APG | Nneka Ogwumike – 18.2 PPG, 7.1 RPG |
| Satou Sabally – 17.3 PPG | Skylar Diggins – 12.4 PPG, 5.9 APG |
| Kahleah Copper – 14.6 PPG | Jewell Loyd – 15.9 PPG (last 5 games) |
Team Trends
| Stat | Mercury | Storm |
| Points/Game | 83.1 | 81.7 |
| FG% | 43.3% | 44.8% |
| Rebounds | 34.8 | 32.0 |
| Assists | 20.0 | 23.0 |
| Opponent PPG | 79.7 | 79.9 |
Injury Report
Mercury: No injuries listed
Storm: Katie Lou Samuelson (knee) – out for season
GAME ODDS
Phoenix Mercury – 1
Seattle Storm 164.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Saturday, August 16, 2025
