Phoenix at Los Angeles

The Phoenix Mercury came into last season as a team with the capacity to win it all, but they never got on track. As the season wore on it became apparent that this team is not of contending caliber. The preceding reputation of a team that can is still beholden in the public's eyes, so the oddsmakers follow suit posting them as a short dog at LA. The Spark will be much improved with a healthy Candace Parker. That will especially ring true at home where they have already notched a win vs. a vastly-improved Minnesota. Play Los Angeles in this one.