Brittney Griner and the Phoenix Mercury (9-20) battle the Seattle Storm (8-21) on Sunday, August 13, 2023 at Climate Pledge Arena. The contest will start at 6:00 PM ET. Want to stream this game live? We’ve got all the info you need to watch this game, including on FuboTV.
How to Watch Storm vs. Mercury
- Game Day: Sunday, August 13, 2023
- Game Time: 6:00 PM ET
- TV: NBA TV
- Arena: Climate Pledge Arena
- Live Stream on Fubo: Start your free trial today!
Key Stats for Storm vs. Mercury
- The Storm put up 78.2 points per game, 5.3 fewer points than the 83.5 the Mercury give up.
- Seattle is 4-5 when scoring more than 83.5 points.
- The Storm’s offense has been drastically worse in home games (73.6 PPG) compared to their play on the road (83.8 PPG). Meanwhile, their defense has been much better when playing at home (81.6 PPG allowed) when compared to road games (86.8 PPG allowed).
- The Mercury score 5.9 fewer points per game (78.0) than the Storm give up (83.9).
- Phoenix has put together a 6-4 record in games when it has scored more than 83.9 points.
- At home the Mercury are better offensively, putting up 81.1 points per game, compared to 74.8 on the road. They’re also better defensively, conceding 79.1 points per game at home, and 88.1 away.
Storm Players to Watch
- The leader in points and assists for the Storm is Jewell Loyd, who scores 24.1 points and distributes 3.4 assists per game.
- Seattle’s best rebounder is Ezi Magbegor, who averages 8.1 boards per game in addition to her 13.8 PPG average.
- The Storm get the most three-point shooting production out of Loyd, who makes 3.2 threes per game.
- Magbegor is Seattle’s leader in steals and blocks, racking up 1.2 steals and 1.9 blocks per game.
Mercury Players to Watch
- Griner is the top scorer for the Mercury with 18.2 points per game. She also adds 6.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game to her statistics.
- Phoenix’s leader in rebounds is Brianna Turner with 6.2 per game, and its leader in assists is Sug Sutton with 4.6 per game.
- Diana Taurasi is the top shooter from deep for the Mercury, hitting 2.8 threes per game.
- Moriah Jefferson (1.2 steals per game) is the steal leader for Phoenix while Griner (1.7 blocks per game) is the block leader.
Storm Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7/30/2023 | Fever | W 85-62 | Away |
| 8/2/2023 | Wings | L 76-65 | Home |
| 8/5/2023 | Mercury | W 97-91 | Away |
| 8/8/2023 | Sun | L 81-69 | Home |
| 8/10/2023 | Dream | W 68-67 | Home |
| 8/13/2023 | Mercury | – | Home |
| 8/18/2023 | Lynx | – | Home |
| 8/20/2023 | Lynx | – | Away |
| 8/22/2023 | Sky | – | Away |
| 8/24/2023 | Fever | – | Away |
| 8/27/2023 | Sky | – | Home |
Mercury Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8/1/2023 | Fever | L 72-71 | Away |
| 8/3/2023 | Dream | W 91-71 | Home |
| 8/5/2023 | Storm | L 97-91 | Home |
| 8/8/2023 | Mystics | W 91-72 | Home |
| 8/10/2023 | Sun | W 90-84 | Home |
| 8/13/2023 | Storm | – | Away |
| 8/18/2023 | Liberty | – | Home |
| 8/20/2023 | Fever | – | Home |
| 8/23/2023 | Sparks | – | Away |
| 8/27/2023 | Wings | – | Home |
| 8/29/2023 | Dream | – | Away |
