Kahleah Copper leads the Phoenix Mercury into a Friday, May 15, 2026 matchup against the Chicago Sky after an 88-84 loss to the Lynx. Last year, Phoenix averaged 82.8 points per game while Chicago allowed 85.8. Chicago averaged 75.8 points per game, making it the lowest-scoring team, while Phoenix ranked fourth defensively by allowing 80.1 points per game. Phoenix outscored opponents by 118 total points, while Chicago was outscored by 442 total points. Rebounding rates were similar, with Phoenix at 34.7 boards per game and Chicago at 35.5. Phoenix shot 43.3% from the field, compared with Chicago allowing 45.2%. Alyssa Thomas averaged 15.4 points, 8.8 rebounds, and 9.2 assists, while Skylar Diggins averaged 15.5 points and 6.0 assists.
"Last year, the Mercury put up only 3.0 fewer points per game (82.8) than the Sky allowed (85.8). Chicago's 75.8 points per game last year were only 4.3 fewer points than the 80.1 Phoenix gave up to opponents. The lowest-scoring WNBA team was the Sky a season ago (75.8 PPG), while the Mercury squad was the fourth-ranked defense (80.1 PPG) in the league."
"Phoenix put up a total of 118 more points than its opponents last year (2.7 per game), while Chicago was outscored by opponents on average last year (by 442 total points, -10.0 per game). Phoenix and Chicago rebounded at a similar rate last season (34.7 and 35.5 boards per game, respectively). The Mercury shot 43.3% from the field last season, 1.9 percentage points lower than the 45.2% the Sky allowed to opponents."
"Alyssa Thomas averaged 15.4 points, 8.8 rebounds and 9.2 assists per game last season. Copper knocked down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.0 per contest a season ago. Thomas and Natasha Mack were defensive standouts last season, with Thomas averaging 1.6 steals per game and Mack collecting 1.5 blocks per contest."
"Skylar Diggins scored 15.5 points and distributed 6.0 assists per game last season. Azura Stevens grabbed an average of 8.0 boards in each contest while scoring 12.8 points per game last season. Rachel Banham hit an average of 2.0 shots per game from beyond the arc a season ago. Stevens averaged 1.2 takeaways and 1.1 rejections per game last season."
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