Phoenix Mercury vs Washington Mystics Final — August 9, 2026
Last 10 games
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Rest & travelAbout these numbers
Margin of each of the last 10 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.
Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.
The pre-game matchup
The Mercury visited the Mystics on Sunday, August 9 at 3:00 PM ET.
The Mystics closed as 1.5-point favorites at home against the Mercury. The spread closed where it opened. The total closed at 168.5, up from 167.5 at the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Mercury +100, Mystics -120) prices the Mercury at 48% and the Mystics at 52%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
Phoenix Mercury 75, Washington Mystics 95
Washington Mystics won by 20.
- Against the closing spread (Washington Mystics -1.5): Washington Mystics covered.
- Combined score 170 vs the closing total of 168.5: Over.
- Washington Mystics closed at -120 on the moneyline (a 52% no-vig market-implied chance).
Chance Quality Result
Based on the quality of shots each team created, Washington Mystics won 87% of G&W replays (Phoenix Mercury 13%). The result went to the side that created the better chances.
The Chance Quality Result describes the chances each team created. It is not the official result and never changes it or any record.
Market
Closing line and line movement
Mercury +1.5 (-105)
Mercury +1.5 (-115)
Mystics -130 54%
Mystics -120 52%
Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.
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G&W Line
G&W’s own number for this game, next to the market. Analytics
Matchup
Head-to-head
The teams have met 6 times since 2024: the Mercury won 5 and the Mystics 1.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2025 | Mercury 75, Mystics 69 Mercury won | ||
| Jul 27, 2025 | Mercury 88, Mystics 72 Mercury won | ||
| May 25, 2025 | Mystics 62, Mercury 68 Mercury won | ||
| Sep 5, 2024 | Mystics 90, Mercury 77 Mystics won | ||
| Jul 16, 2024 | Mercury 96, Mystics 87 Mercury won |
Meetings since 2024, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.
Teams
Phoenix Mercury
- Phoenix Mercury team stats
- Las Vegas Aces 100, Phoenix Mercury 82 (Sep 24)
- Dallas Wings 86, Phoenix Mercury 87 (Sep 21)
- Phoenix Mercury 82, Dallas Wings 87 (Sep 19)
Washington Mystics
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