Phoenix at Chicago

Both teams are in dire need of a win, but Chicago has the home court, and the Mercury are playing their fifth consecutive road game in 10 days. Phoenix illustrated its fatigue in a 95-72 blowout defeat against Atlanta on Friday. The Mercury only shot 39 percent and missed 12 of 16 from 3-point distance. They lost a step defensively, too, as the Dream shot 52 percent and hit 13 of 31 3-pointers. The past three meetings have gone OVER, and Phoenix has lost 10 of 14 at Chicago. The Sky have gone OVER five of their past eight games. Chicago allows 87.2 points per game and Phoenix allows 81.4 points per game. Look for Chicago to use its scheduling advantage for an outright win plus the OVER.