The Phoenix Mercury are trying to climb their way out of the basement of the Western Conference, but they have a tall task ahead of them tonight when they take on the 6-3 New York Liberty.

This will serve as the first meeting between these two teams this season.

Let's dive into the odds and then I'll give you my best bet.

Mercury vs. Liberty odds, spread, and total

Mercury vs. Liberty prediction and pick

The Mercury certainly haven't shown their best stuff this season, but I think a 13-point spread is a bit over an overreaction.

Heading into the game, the Mercury actually sport the fourth best field goal percentage in the WNBA, scoring on 44.2% of their shots. Only 1.4% lower than the Liberty.

Where the Mercury mostly struggle is defending the paint and rebounding. They give up the most opponent second chance points per game at 15.6.

With that being said, it's hard to pull away from a team that can shoot as well as the Mercury. Will Phoenix win? Likely not, but I think they're a great bet to cover this double-digit spread.

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