Phoenix at Seattle

A first-round bye is at stake in this matchup, and both teams will be without key players. Phoenix will be without guard Diana Taurasi, and Breanna Stewart is out for Seattle. The Storm will be ready to atone for a disastrous performance at Los Angeles on Sunday when they lost 81-53 while shooting just 32.1% and allowing the Sparks nearly 50% shooting. Seattle had won its two previous games against New York and Washington and is 20-11 on the year. The Mercury had their 10-game win streak snapped in a 76-67 loss at home to Connecticut on Saturday. Seattle has covered six of the past nine meetings, and they are 6-2 ATS their past eight games as home underdogs. Take the Seattle Storm.