The Toronto Tempo might score a healthy 87.0 points per game, but when you surrender a league-worst 93.6, you end up with an 11-27 record and a miserable 4-14 road split. At 10:00 PM EDT, they bring that highly generous defense into the Mortgage Matchup Center to face a 13-26 Phoenix Mercury squad that is almost equally hospitable at home, sporting a weak 5-14 record in their own building. With Toronto's frontcourt depth taking a hit as Nyara Sabally sits out and Isabelle Harrison remains a game-time decision, this regular season matchup on Merc+ is going to be decided by who can actually string together three consecutive stops.
Phoenix is dealing with its own empty seats on the bench, but they still have Kahleah Copper pouring in 21.3 points per game and Alyssa Thomas orchestrating the floor with 8.3 assists and 7.7 boards. While Toronto's defense is essentially a welcome mat, the Mercury aren't exactly lock-down specialists either, giving up 87.7 points per night while scoring just 83.7. Expect a chaotic, high-possession track meet where the team that accidentally plays five minutes of solid defense walks away with the win. Head over to StreakChat and lock in your pick before tip-off in the desert.