On Sunday 2 August 2026, Phoenix Mercury play New York Liberty in the WNBA. Our model likes 5 bets here. The one it likes most is Under 190.5 Total Points, priced at -500 when we wrote this. Here is the thinking behind each pick, in plain English.
Under 190.5 Total Points (-500)
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Phoenix Mercury play New York Liberty in the WNBA on Sunday 2 August 2026. The bet we are looking at is Under 190.5 Total Points. That is a total points bet. It was priced at -500 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $12 if it lands. It is on at PHX Arena in Phoenix. This is an alternate line, so it is not the main number on the board and the price moves with it. The bookmakers have this as a clear favourite. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.
Phoenix Mercury +9.5 on the Line (-333)
Odds available at Fanatics at time of publishing
Phoenix Mercury play New York Liberty in the WNBA on Sunday 2 August 2026. The bet we are looking at is Phoenix Mercury +9.5 on the Line. That is a points handicap bet. The number next to the team is the handicap, and that team's score is adjusted by it before the bet is settled. It was priced at -333 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $13.00 if it lands. It is on at PHX Arena in Phoenix. This is an alternate line, so it is not the main number on the board and the price moves with it. The bookmakers have this as a clear favourite. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.
Odds available at FanDuel at time of publishing
Phoenix Mercury play New York Liberty in the WNBA on Sunday 2 August 2026. The bet we are looking at is Kahleah Copper Under 21.5 Points. That is a player points bet. It was priced at -114 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $18.80 if it lands. It is on at PHX Arena in Phoenix. The bookmakers have this as a slight favourite. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.
Alyssa Thomas Over 14.5 Rebounds and Assists (-233)
Odds available at BetOnline at time of publishing
Phoenix Mercury play New York Liberty in the WNBA on Sunday 2 August 2026. The bet we are looking at is Alyssa Thomas Over 14.5 Rebounds and Assists. That is a player rebounds and assists combined bet. It was priced at -233 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $14.30 if it lands. It is on at PHX Arena in Phoenix. This is an alternate line, so it is not the main number on the board and the price moves with it. The bookmakers have this as a clear favourite. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.
Odds available at BetOnline at time of publishing
Phoenix Mercury play New York Liberty in the WNBA on Sunday 2 August 2026. The bet we are looking at is Sabrina Ionescu Under 5.5 Assists. That is a player assists bet. It was priced at -104 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $19.60 if it lands. It is on at PHX Arena in Phoenix. The bookmakers have this as a slight favourite. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.
That is how our model reads Phoenix Mercury v New York Liberty. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back anything. And if a game does not feel right to you, the strongest move is to skip it -- there is another one tomorrow.
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