Phoenix at Sacramento

It's no secret that the Phoenix Mercury is going to race up and down the court and score some points. The secret is that their defense gets much less credit because of it. They finished in the middle of the pack last year in FG percentage allowed, while the surprise is, Sacramento finished dead last! That can be costly against a top offensive team, and one playing with confidence. The Mercury won their two exhibition games and their first two regular season games for the first time since 2000. The Monarchs have been searching for offense, and just Kara Lawson and Nicole Powell are averaging in double-digits. The addition of DeWanna Bonner for the Mercury, who is averaging 14.5 points and eight boards, makes this team a viable contender in the West, and I'll back them in this one.