One game after putting up 42 points in a 91-71 win over the Dream, Diana Taurasi leads the Phoenix Mercury (7-19) at home against the Seattle Storm (6-20) on Saturday, August 5, 2023. It starts at 10:00 PM ET. Want to know how to watch this matchup? Check out all of the info below, including how to stream it on FuboTV.
How to Watch Mercury vs. Storm
- Game Day: Saturday, August 5, 2023
- Game Time: 10:00 PM ET
- TV: NBA TV
- Arena: Footprint Center
- Live Stream on Fubo: Start your free trial today!
Key Stats for Mercury vs. Storm
- The Mercury record 7.8 fewer points per game (76.6) than the Storm allow (84.4).
- Phoenix is 4-3 when scoring more than 84.4 points.
- The Mercury have been better offensively at home, where they average 78.7 points per game, compared to on the road, where they put up 74.8 per game. Defensively, they are much better when playing at home, where they concede 77.8 points per game, versus playing on the road, where they allow their opponents to score 88.1 per game.
- The Storm’s 78.2 points per game are 5.2 fewer points than the 83.4 the Mercury give up to opponents.
- Seattle has put together a 3-5 record in games when it has scored more than 83.4 points.
- The Storm put up 74.3 points per game at home, 8.5 fewer points than on the road (82.8). Defensively they concede 82.6 per game, 3.8 fewer points than on the road (86.4).
Mercury Players to Watch
- Taurasi leads the Mercury in scoring, tallying 17.4 points per game to go with 3.6 rebounds and 4.9 assists.
- Phoenix’s leading rebounder is Brianna Turner averaging 6.2 boards per game and its best passer is Sug Sutton and her 4.5 assists per game.
- Taurasi makes more threes per game than any other member of the Mercury, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.6 per contest.
- The Phoenix steals leader is Moriah Jefferson, who averages 1.1 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Turner, who compiles 1.2 rejections per contest.
Storm Players to Watch
- The Storm’s Jewell Loyd averages enough points (24.6 per game) and assists (3.6 per game) to sit atop the team’s leaderboards.
- Ezi Magbegor is at the top of the Seattle rebounding leaderboard with 8.1 rebounds per game. She also notches 13.6 points and adds 2.3 assists per game.
- Loyd is the top scorer from distance for the Storm, hitting 3.5 threes per game.
- Magbegor’s steals (1.3 steals per game) and blocks (1.9 blocks per game) lead Seattle on defense.
Mercury Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | W 91-71 | 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 |
| 8/20/2023 | Fever | – | Home |
Storm Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7/22/2023 | Sky | L 90-75 | Home |
| 7/25/2023 | Liberty | L 86-82 | Away |
| 7/28/2023 | Sky | W 83-74 | Away |
| 7/30/2023 | Fever | W 85-62 | Away |
| 8/2/2023 | Wings | L 76-65 | Home |
| 8/5/2023 | Mercury | – | Away |
| 8/8/2023 | Sun | – | Home |
| 8/10/2023 | Dream | – | Home |
| 8/13/2023 | Mercury | – | Home |
| 8/18/2023 | Lynx | – | Home |
| 8/20/2023 | Lynx | – | Away |
