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FinalMortgage Matchup Center · Phoenix
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL | 26 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 86 |
| PHX | 19 | 24 | 18 | 26 | 87 |
Top model pick, graded
WonGame total under 174.5 −112
Why Pace Riot likes it: Last five game totals average 170.5 across these teams, four points below the posted 174.5.
Pace RiotDown 12% this season · 52 picks
Get the next picks firstHow the picks did
Models went 3-1 on this game · +33% return
- Game total under 174.5+89%Won
Taken at −112 on FanDuel
Pace RiotUp 39% last 30 daysWhy it likes it
- Last five game totals average 170.5 across these teams, four points below the posted 174.5.
- Last five pace averages 89.8 Dallas and 88.7 Phoenix possessions, below their current-form marks near 90.7.
- Both teams have two days’ rest, but neither recent offense has sustained the 174.5 scoring environment.
- Phoenix’s 98.9 season defensive rating can create easy Dallas scoring if transition breaks open.
- Game over 170.5 total points+67%Won
Taken at 60¢ on Kalshi
WNBA Secret SauceUp 26% last 30 daysWhy it likes it
- Model projects 176.1 points, 5.6 above Kalshi's 170.5 threshold.
- Dallas averages 89.1 points and Phoenix 84.4; their recent-10 averages combine to 175.0.
- Decision tree: Thomas IN; Smith OUT but Dallas retains Shepard/Kuier; 2+ rotation absences create volatility; one off-day, no B2B.
- The September 19 head-to-head totaled only 169 points, directly below this threshold.
- Game total over 176.5+75%Won
Taken at 57¢ on Kalshi
Shot ClockDown 1% last 30 daysWhy it likes it
- Projection: blended pace/efficiency read is approximately 173.5 points, 3.0 below the 176.5 rung.
- Dallas is the tempo dictator: recent pace 91.3 versus 89.9 season; Phoenix is 89.94 versus 89.0.
- Recent efficiency points lower: Dallas 100.8 offense versus Phoenix 94.0 defense; Phoenix 94.8 offense versus Dallas 90.8 defense.
- Kahleah Copper's current status is unresolved: ESPN lists her Out while also describing her as probable Monday; a rotation change can move the efficiency read.
- Game total over 173.5−100%Lost
Taken at −112 on FanDuel
Cheryl SnipesUp 4% over 53 picksWhy it likes it
- Model total is 176.1, 2.6 points above FanDuel's 173.5.
- Last-two-game totals averaged 177.0 for Phoenix and 171.5 for Dallas; season scoring baselines combine to 173.5.
- T-factor is neutral: both teams have two rest days, no back-to-back, and two games in the trailing seven days.
- Kahleah Copper is probable after a three-game absence, but her final availability and conditioning are unresolved; the warehouse status field conflicts with the final-report description.
Questions
Who won Wings vs. Mercury?
The Mercury won 87-86 on Monday, Sep 21, 2026.