Washington Mystics vs Phoenix Mercury Starting Lineups and Depth Chart | May 23, 2024

The Washington Mystics will face the Phoenix Mercury in the Footprint Center on Thursday, with tipoff set for 10:00 p.m. ET. This will be the first time the two teams face each other in the 2024 WNBA season.

The last time they faced each other was on September 5 in the 2023 season, which saw the Mystics secure a 100-77 victory against the Mercury.

Washington Mystics Starting Lineup and Depth Chart for May 23

Mystics' head coach, Eric Thibault, will likely deploy a starting lineup of Ariel Atkins, Julie Vanloo, Karlie Samuelson, Shakira Austin and Stefanie Dolson for the upcoming matchup.

Forward	Forward	Center
Ariel Atkins	Karlie Samuelson	Stefanie Dolson
Julie Vanloo	Shakira Austin	Myisha Hines-Allen
Karlie Samuelson	Myisha Hines-Allen	Shakira Austin
Shatori Walker-Kimbrough	Aaliyah Edwards
Jade Melbourne	Emily Engstler
DiDi Richards
Brittney Sikes

Phoenix Mercury Starting Lineup and Depth Chart for May 23

Mercury's head coach, Nate Tibbetts, is expected to use a starting lineup of Rebecca Allen, Diana Taurasi, Natasha Cloud, Kahleah Cooper and Natasha Mack for the upcoming matchup.

Forward	Forward	Center
Diana Taurasi	Rebecca Allen	Natasha Mack
Natasha Cloud	Kahleah Cooper	Morgan Bertsch
Kahleah Cooper	Natasha Mack	Liz Dixon
Sug Sutton	Sophie Cunningham	Brittney Griner
Sophie Cunningham	Morgan Bertsch
	Mikiah Herbert Harrigan
	Liz Dixon

The Mystics are 0-4 for the season after losing to the LA Sparks 70-68 on Tuesday. Julie Vanloo led the team's losing effort with 12 points, three rebounds, nine assists and a steal.

Meanwhile, the Mercury are 2-1 after defeating the reigning champion Las Vegas Aces 98-88 on Tuesday. Kahleah Cooper registered 37 points, four rebounds, three assists, three steals and one block.

Washington Mystics vs Phoenix Mercury Injury Reports

Washington Mystics injury report for May 23

The Mystics have listed five players on their injury report: Brittney Sykes is out for the game, while Nastja Claessens and Bernadett Határ are out for the season. DiDi Richards and Shakira Austin are listed as questionable and their involvement in the contest will be a game-time decision.

Player	Status	Injury
Shakira Austin	Questionable (GTD)	Hip
DiDi Richards	Questionable (GTD)	Knee
Brittney Sykes	Out	Ankle
Nastja Claessens	Out (OFS)	Not Injury Related
Bernadett Hatar	Out (OFS)	Not Injury Related

Phoenix Mercury injury report for May 23

The Mercury only has Brittney Griner listed as out on their injury report. Griner is dealing with a fractured toe on her left foot and is without a timeline for return.

Player	Status	Injury
Brittney Griner	Out	Toe

How to watch the Washington Mystics vs. Phoenix Mercury?

The Mystics-Mercury matchup will be available on Prime Video. Fans in and around Phoenix can also catch the game on AZ Family and Mercury Live, while fans in Washington can watch the game on Monumental Sports Network.

Thursday's matchup will also be live-streamed on FuboTV or via the WNBA League Pass.