On friday night, the one-win San Antonio Stars host the league's top scorer Brittney Griner and the Phoenix Mercury. Phoenix enters the game off a win over Washington, while San Antonio recently dropped a game, 89-56, to the Connecticut Sun. However, the Stars managed to grab their first win of the season about a week ago and will try for another one in tonight's game. Here are the latest game details including matchup odds, start time, and how to watch the Mercury vs. Stars live streaming online or on TV.
Game preview
The Phoenix Mercury are currently 8-6 overall and third in the Western Conference behind Minnesota and Los Angeles.
Coming into tonight's game, Brittney Griner continues to lead the WNBA in average Points Per Game with 22.4 points. She scored 30 points in the team's recent 88-80 victory over the Washington Mystics. She'll look to lead the way again as they try to get a win over the league's 1-15 Stars on Friday night, but they'll be trying to bounce back from a troubling blowout loss.
After defeating the Chicago Sky 89-82 for their first win of the season, the San Antonio Stars fell by 33 points to the Connecticut Sun. The Stars have had difficulty defeating Phoenix since last season when they were swept in all three meetings and then lost over a month ago at home. Kayla McBride continues to lead the scoring charge with over 15 points a game, while Monique Curry and Isabelle Harrison are averaging about 11 each.
However, No. 1 WNBA pick Kelsey Plum has yet to live up to early expectations, averaging just 4.2 points per game for her rookie campaign.
The Odds Shark website lists a point spread as high as 11 points in favor of the visiting Phoenix Mercury. On the money line, Phoenix is a -575 or higher favorite at many books, while San Antonio is a +405 to +470 underdog at home.
The over/under points total is at 155 points as of this report. These two teams met back on May 19 on San Antonio's home court with Phoenix outlasting the home team for a 78-72 win.
How to watch live
Tonight's Phoenix Mercury vs. San Antonio Stars game is scheduled for 8 p.m. EST at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas. Live television coverage is available exclusively through the WNBA League Pass subscription service.
This service is available to many cable and satellite subscribers around the United States.
The WNBA League Pass service also offers live streaming feeds for many of the games during the season. The service has a low overall price for an entire league pass, team games pass, or even to purchase individual games like the Mercury vs. Stars game. See more details via the WNBA.com website for how to order and watch.