The Phoenix Mercury (6-19) will try to stop a four-game losing skid when hosting the Atlanta Dream (14-11) at 10:00 PM ET on Thursday, August 3, 2023 at Footprint Center. Want to know how to watch this matchup? Check out all of the details below, including how to stream it on FuboTV.
How to Watch Mercury vs. Dream
- Game Day: Thursday, August 3, 2023
- Game Time: 10:00 PM ET
- TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
- Arena: Footprint Center
- Live Stream on Fubo: Start your free trial today!
Key Stats for Mercury vs. Dream
- The Mercury score 8.6 fewer points per game (76) than the Dream allow (84.6).
- Phoenix is 3-3 when scoring more than 84.6 points.
- So far in 2023, the Mercury’s offense has been better at home, where they score 77.5 points per game, compared to on the road, where they put up 74.8 per game. On the defensive side of the ball, they have been much tougher when playing at home, where they allow 78.5 points per game, versus on the road, where they allow their opponents to score 88.1 per game.
- The Dream put up only 0.9 more points per game (84.8) than the Mercury give up to opponents (83.9).
- Atlanta has gone 8-4 when it has scored more than 83.9 points.
- At home the Dream put up 85.1 points per game, 0.7 more than away (84.4). On defense they concede 84.4 points per game at home, 0.4 less than away (84.8).
Mercury Players to Watch
- Diana Taurasi leads the Mercury in scoring, tallying 16.1 points per game to go with 3.6 rebounds and 5.1 assists.
- Brianna Turner leads Phoenix in rebounding, averaging 6.1 per game, while Sug Sutton leads the team in assists, distributing an average of 4.6 in each contest.
- The Mercury get the most three-point shooting production out of Taurasi, who makes 2.4 threes per game.
- The Phoenix leader in both steals and blocks is Turner, who averages one steal and 1.3 rejections per game.
Dream Players to Watch
- The Dream’s Allisha Gray puts up enough points (18.2 per game) and assists (3.5 per game) to top the team’s leaderboards.
- Cheyenne Parker is at the top of the Atlanta rebounding leaderboard with seven rebounds per game. She also scores 13.4 points and tacks on 1.6 assists per game.
- Rhyne Howard knocks down 2.8 three-pointers per game, the most on the Dream.
- Howard (1.4 steals per game) is the steal leader for Atlanta while Parker (1.5 blocks per game) is the block leader.
Mercury Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7/20/2023 | Sky | W 80-62 | Home |
| 7/23/2023 | Mystics | L 84-69 | Away |
| 7/25/2023 | Dream | L 78-65 | Away |
| 7/30/2023 | Sky | L 104-85 | Away |
| 8/1/2023 | Fever | L 72-71 | Away |
| 8/3/2023 | Dream | – | Home |
| 8/5/2023 | Storm | – | Home |
| 8/8/2023 | Mystics | – | Home |
| 8/10/2023 | Sun | – | Home |
| 8/13/2023 | Storm | – | Away |
| 8/18/2023 | Liberty | – | Home |
Dream Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7/22/2023 | Sun | L 86-78 | Home |
| 7/25/2023 | Mercury | W 78-65 | Home |
| 7/27/2023 | Liberty | L 95-84 | Away |
| 7/30/2023 | Mystics | W 80-73 | Home |
| 8/1/2023 | Aces | – | Away |
| 8/3/2023 | Mercury | – | Away |
| 8/6/2023 | Fever | – | Home |
| 8/10/2023 | Storm | – | Away |
| 8/12/2023 | Sparks | – | Away |
| 8/13/2023 | Aces | – | Away |
| 8/18/2023 | Sky | – | Home |
