ASA WNBA top play on 10* OVER 165.5 Seattle Storm vs. Phoenix Mercury, 3 PM ET - The average total points in an WNBA game this season is currently 162.4PPG. This number is obviously set slightly higher than that, but our model suggests that it should be much higher, and pace of play is a big contributor. Seattle is the second fastest paced team in the league at 98.45 possessions per game. Phoenix is 4th at 97.27 possessions per/game. Seattle attempts nearly 4 more field goals per game than the league average, the Mercury are +1 in FGA’s. The Mercury make 9.6 3-point attempts per game which is 3rd most in the league. Both are around the league average in terms of Offensive Net Rating. Seattle holds an advantage in Defensive Net Rating ranking 3rd, the Mercury are 11th. In the Mercury’s last two games they scored 97 and 99 points but also allowed 90 and 103 points. Seattle has scored 95 and 92 points in their more recent games and have two games on their season resume of 100+. These two teams recently met in Seattle but only produced 142 points. It was a very poor shooting game with the Mercury at 34% overall and 17% from Deep. In that most recent meeting both teams were missing key components as the Storm were without Ogwumike who is averaging over 18PPG, while the Mercury didn’t have Grinner who has scored 24 and 25-points in the last 2 games.