With the Monarchs having clinched 2nd place in the Western Conference, and with Phoenix out of the playoffs, today's game has no impact on the playoff picture. There's no incentive for the Monarchs to win today, just a warm-up for the post-season.
And that is why I'm predicting a Mercury win today. Not that a PHX win will change things either!
Game score: Mercury wins, 88-76
Top Monarchs scorer: Lawson, 18
Top Monarchs rebounds: Brunson, 10
Top Monarchs assists: Haynie, 4
Top Monarchs blocks: Buescher, 2
Top Monarchs steals: Scholanda, 3
Monarchs turnovers (TO) - 18
Monarchs field goal % - 40%
Monarchs 3 pt. % - 38%
Monarchs free throw % - 78%