Atlanta Dream vs Phoenix Mercury Prediction & Game Preview - July 25, 2023 | WNBA

On Tuesday, July 25, the Atlanta Dream face off against the Phoenix Mercury in a cross-conference WNBA clash.

Atlanta finds itself embroiled in a battle for the third seed in the Eastern Conference and a chance to secure postseason basketball. The Mercury, meanwhile, are just two games ahead of the Seattle Storm, who have the worst record in the WNBA.

Both the Dream and Mercury enter their upcoming game having lost their last contest. It remains to be seen which team returns to winning ways.

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Atlanta Dream vs Phoenix Mercury: Prediction

The Phoenix Mercury have a 27.3 win percentage on the season, having secured six wins in 22 games. It's tough to envision Phoenix suddenly turning their season around, especially against an Atlanta team that has won 54.5% of their contests this season.

Atlanta will also be boosted by the Phoenix Mercury missing Diana Taurasi and Skylar Diggins-Smith, who are expected to miss the contest. Furthermore, the Dream are expected to have a full-strength roster against Phoenix.

As such, the Dream should head into the game as favorites to get a win against the struggling Mercury.

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Atlanta Dream roster

PLAYER	POS	HEIGHT	WEIGHT	DOB	EXP	FROM
Laeticia Amihere	F	6-3 ft	185 lbs	JULY 10, 2001	R	SOUTH CAROLINA/CANADA
Monique Billings	F	6-4 ft	192 lbs	MAY 2, 1996	5 yrs	UCLA/USA
Nia Coffey	F	6-1 ft	182 lbs	JUNE 11, 1995	6 yrs	NORTHWESTERN/USA
Asia (AD) Durr	G	5-10 ft	151 lbs	APRIL 5, 1997	2 yrs	LOUISVILLE/USA
Allisha Gray	G	6-0 ft	167 lbs	JANUARY 12, 1995	6 yrs	SOUTH CAROLINA/USA
Naz Hillmon	F	6-2 ft	190 lbs	APRIL 5, 2000	1 yrs	MICHIGAN/USA
Rhyne Howard	G	6-2 ft	175 lbs	APRIL 29, 2000	1 yrs	KENTUCKY/USA
Haley Jones	F-G	6-1 ft	187 lbs	MAY 23, 2001	R	STANFORD/USA
Aari McDonald	G	5-6 ft	141 lbs	AUGUST 20, 1998	2 yrs	ARIZONA/USA
Cheyenne Parker	F	6-4 ft	193 lbs	AUGUST 22, 1992	8 yrs	MIDDLE TENNESSEE/USA
Danielle Robinson	G	5-9 ft	137 lbs	MAY 10, 1989	11 yrs	OKLAHOMA/USA
Iliana Rupert	C	6-4 ft	189 lbs	JULY 12, 2001	1 yrs	TANGO BOURGES/FRANCE

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Phoenix Mercury roster

PLAYER	POS	HEIGHT	WEIGHT	DOB	EXP	FROM
Sophie Cunningham	G	6-1 ft	170 lbs	AUGUST 16, 1996	4 yrs	MISSOURI/USA
Skylar Diggins-Smith	G	5-9 ft	145 lbs	AUGUST 2, 1990	9 yrs	NOTRE DAME/USA
Liz Dixon	F	6-5 ft	195 lbs	SEPTEMBER 29, 2000	R	LOUISVILLE/USA
Brittney Griner	C	6-9 ft	205 lbs	OCTOBER 18, 1990	9 yrs	BAYLOR/USA
Megan Gustafson	C	6-3 ft	195 lbs	DECEMBER 13, 1996	4 yrs	IOWA/USA
Moriah Jefferson	G	5-6 ft	130 lbs	MARCH 8, 1994	6 yrs	CONNECTICUT/USA
Michaela Onyenwere	F	6-0 ft	178 lbs	AUGUST 10, 1999	2 yrs	UCLA/USA
Shey Peddy	G	5-7 ft	145 lbs	OCTOBER 28, 1988	4 yrs	TEMPLE/USA
Kadi Sissoko	F	6-2 ft	165 lbs	JANUARY 25, 1999	R	SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA/USA
Sug Sutton	G	5-8 ft	140 lbs	DECEMBER 17, 1998	1 yrs	TEXAS-AUSTIN/USA
Diana Taurasi	G	6-0 ft	163 lbs	JUNE 11, 1982	18 yrs	CONNECTICUT/USA
Brianna Turner	F	6-3 ft	170 lbs	JULY 5, 1996	4 yrs	NOTRE DAME/USA

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Atlanta Dream vs Phoenix Mercury: Where to watch

You can watch the contest on NBA TV, WNBA League Pass and FUBO. The game will be played at College Park and is set to tip off at 7 p.m. Eastern Time.

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Atlanta Dream vs Phoenix Mercury: Players to watch

Having lost seven straight road games, the Mercury will come into their contest against Atlanta with no momentum. Allisha Gray is among Atlanta's most potent offensive threats, while Brittney Griner continues to lead the way as a two-way weapon for the Mercury.

Griner is averaging 18.3 points and 6.6 rebounds, making her a genuine centerpiece of Pheonix's rotation. One can also expect Michaele Onyenwere to continue her recent good form.

Rhye Howard and Cheyenne Parker are the other two potent offensive threats for the Dream, with Parker also providing some high-level rim protection with her 1.2 blocks per game average.

Apart from the players named above, the Dream has more roster depth than Phoenix, which should allow them to counter any scheme the Mercury look to implement.