Phoenix Mercury roll into Mohegan Sun as five-and-a-half point favorites over a Connecticut Sun squad that's cratered to 7-23, while Phoenix sits at a respectable 12-20 and still has something to play for down the stretch. This has the makings of a get-right game for the Mercury against a Sun team that's taken the L in bunches lately and can't seem to buy a bucket in the fourth quarter.

The over/under is up at 172.5, so expect some track-meet stretches in transition. Bold prediction: Phoenix jumps out early, Connecticut claws back to make it interesting in the third, but the Mercury bench mob splashes enough triples down the stretch to cover comfortably.