2026 Regular Season · Western Conference

Phoenix Mercury

Record14-26seed 7 · 17 GB

Last 103-7streak W1

Points84.2allowed 87.3

Net-3.1avg margin

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10:00 PM ETThu, Sep 17

MercuryPhoenix · PHX

FirePortland · POR

SpreadPOR +1.5-108 LowVig

Total176.5O -108 DraftKings

MoneylinePHX -118POR +105

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Moda Center, Portland

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WingsDallas · DAL

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College Park Center, Arlington

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MercuryPhoenix · PHX

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Mortgage Matchup Center, Phoenix

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Newsroom · Mercury

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Photo: SusanLesch · CC BY 4.0 (cropped)Photo: Zafer · CC BY 4.0 (cropped)Pictured: Kahleah Copper (PHX) and Bridget Carleton (POR)

Photo: SusanLesch · CC BY 4.0 (cropped)Photo: Zafer · CC BY 4.0 (cropped)Pictured: Kahleah Copper (PHX) and Bridget Carleton (POR)

Previews2d ago

Mercury at Fire: the Mercury lay 1.5, more than the season or the last 10 alone shows

Season differentials 1.4 points apart, last-10 margins 2, a 1.5-point consensus spread, and five players ESPN lists with an estimated return date of game day (feed updated Aug 29, Aug 28, Aug 26 and Sep 7). Thursday, September 17 at Moda Center.

PBE Newsroom · PBE matchup research, ESPN WNBA injury feed

Injury Desk2d ago

Frieda Buhner listed out, per ESPN’s injury feed — she had played three of the Fire’s last five

The Portland Fire are 13-22 with her this season and 3-2 without; she averaged 6.3 points in 15 minutes across 35 games.

PBE Newsroom · ESPN WNBA injury feed, ESPN game log

Injury Desk2d ago

Kelsey Plum out for the season, per ESPN’s injury feed — she had played one of the Mercury’s last five

The Phoenix Mercury are 8-9 with her this season and 6-17 without; she averaged 21.5 points in 30.6 minutes across 17 games.

PBE Newsroom · ESPN WNBA injury feed, ESPN

Performances2d ago

Alyssa Thomas’ 12 assists lead the Mercury past the Tempo, 101–69

The Mercury covered DraftKings’ 7.5-point line and the game stayed under 171.5 by 1.5.

PBE Newsroom · ESPN box score + play-by-play + shot locations, ESPN team schedules

Team Trends2d ago

The Mercury are 3-7 against the spread in their last 10: the lines have oversold them by 1.6 a game

Against DraftKings’ spreads relayed by ESPN: an average spread of +0.7 against an average margin of -2.3.

PBE Newsroom · DraftKings line relayed by ESPN, ESPN standings

Roster highlights · observed rotation

last 5 games

Player	Role	GS	MIN	PTS	REB	AST
Kahleah Copper	starter	4/5	34.0	27.8	4.3	1.3
DeWanna Bonner	rotation	2/2	31.5	17.5	7.5	1.5
Alyssa Thomas	starter	5/5	30.4	10.4	9.8	9.8
Noemie Brochant	starter	5/5	26.4	7.0	1.0	1.6
Natasha Mack	starter	3/5	21.8	8.8	6.8	0.8
Sami Whitcomb	starter	5/5	21.0	7.0	1.6	2.8
Shay Ciezki	rotation	0/2	19.5	11.0	3.0	3.0
Kara Dunn	rotation	0/2	19.0	9.0	2.0	1.0
Kelsey Plum	rotation	0/5	17.0	10.0	0.0	1.0
Maddy Westbeld	rotation	0/4	16.0	4.7	2.7	1.0
Lexi Held	rotation	1/5	15.2	6.6	0.4	1.4
Kyara Linskens	rotation	0/3	15.0	2.0	1.0	0.0
Valeriane Ayayi	reserve	0/4	14.3	4.0	1.8	1.5
Saylor Poffenbarger	reserve	0/3	14.0	0.0	2.0	0.0
Marta Suarez	reserve	0/5	10.0	7.0	2.5	0.0