A pair of the WNBA's best players will be going head to head when Kahleah Copper (23.2 points per game, second in league) and the Phoenix Mercury (13-12) travel to face Chennedy Carter (17.2, 12th) and the Chicago Sky (10-14) on Thursday, August 15, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET on Mercury Live, MARQ, AZFamily, and Amazon Prime Video.
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Mercury vs. Sky Game Info
- Date: Thursday, August 15, 2024
- Time: 8:00 PM ET
- How to Watch on TV: Mercury Live, MARQ, AZFamily, and Amazon Prime Video
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- Location: Chicago, Illinois
- Venue: Wintrust Arena
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Mercury vs. Sky 2024-25 Stats
| Mercury Rank | Mercury AVG | Sky AVG | Sky Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | 83.8 | Points Scored | 79.3 | 9th |
| 10th | 85.8 | Points Allowed | 81.2 | 5th |
| 11th | 32.2 | Rebounds | 36.8 | 1st |
| 11th | 6.9 | Off. Rebounds | 11.1 | 1st |
| 5th | 9 | 3pt Made | 4.5 | 12th |
| 9th | 19.6 | Assists | 19.3 | 10th |
| 7th | 13.5 | Turnovers | 12.8 | 4th |
Mercury vs. Sky Insights
- The Mercury are scoring 88.5 points per game this year when playing at home, which is 9.1 more points than they're averaging away from home (79.4).
- At home, Chicago averages 77 points per game. Away, it scores 81.5.
- The Mercury have been outscored by two points per game (scoring 83.8 points per game to rank fourth in the league while giving up 85.8 per outing to rank 10th in the WNBA) and have a -51 scoring differential overall.
- The 32.2 rebounds per game Phoenix averages rank 11th in the WNBA, and are four fewer than the 36.2 its opponents grab per contest.
- The Mercury connect on 9 three-pointers per game (fifth-most in the league) at a 33.6% rate (fifth-best in the WNBA), compared to the 9 their opponents make while shooting 33.6% from deep.
- The Sky put up 79.3 points per game (ninth in league) while giving up 81.2 per contest (fifth in WNBA). They have a -47 scoring differential and have been outscored by 1.9 points per game.
- Chicago ranks first in the WNBA at 36.8 rebounds per game. That's 2.7 more than the 34.1 its opponents average.
- The Sky make 4.5 three-pointers per game (12th in the league), 2.3 fewer than their opponents. They are shooting 31.5% from beyond the arc (ninth-best in WNBA) and opponents are shooting 32%.
Mercury Leaders
- Copper leads the Mercury in scoring, putting up 23.2 points per game.
- Natasha Cloud leads Phoenix with 7.3 assists a game and Natasha Mack paces the team with 4.9 rebounds per matchup.
- Diana Taurasi is the top three-point shooter for the Mercury, knocking down 2.7 per game.
- Phoenix's blocks leader is Mack, who records 1.4 per game. Cloud leads the team, averaging 1.7 steals a game.
Sky Leaders
- The Sky leader in scoring is Carter with 17.2 points per game. She also adds 2.9 rebounds per game and 2.7 assists per game.
- Angel Reese (11.9 rebounds per game) and Lindsay Allen (3.3 assists per game) are the Chicago leaders in rebounds and assists.
- Rachel Banham is tops from three-point range for the Sky, hitting 1.1 threes per game.
- Chicago's Reese has the top spot on the team's steals leaderboard with 1.4 per game and Kamilla Cardoso is first in blocks with 1.1 per game.
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