Mercury vs Tempo Prediction, Odds, Start Time & Live Stream Guide for Tonight’s Must-Watch WNBA Showdown

The WNBA spotlight turns to Scotiabank Arena this Saturday as the surging Toronto Tempo (9-9) welcome the Phoenix Mercury (6-13) for a matinee showdown tipping at 2 p.m. ET. Toronto enters on a high after Marina Mabrey’s franchise-record-tying 53-point eruption sparked a rout of Los Angeles and lifted the Tempo to 91.4 points per game—second-best in the league. Head coach Curtis Moore’s uptempo system has produced seven straight Overs and a 4-1 mark in the club’s last five home dates. Phoenix travels north short-handed: assist leader Alyssa Thomas remains suspended, while sharpshooter Jovana Nogic (ankle) is out and Natasha Mack (foot) is doubtful. That leaves three-time All-Star Kahleah Copper carrying the offensive load; she’s averaging 26.4 points on 51.2 percent shooting over her last five contests. Matchup to watch: Mabrey vs. Copper. Mabrey’s 21.2 ppg ranks fourth league-wide, and she already torched Phoenix for 30 earlier this season. Copper, meanwhile, has scored 20-plus in six of her last seven. Whichever wing wins this duel likely swings the result. Key numbers • Tempo home scoring margin: +8.2 • Mercury defensive 3-point percentage last 10 games: 38.9 percent (11th of 12) • Projected total: 176.5—Toronto’s past seven have cleared that bar. Odds snapshot (Bet365) • Spread: Tempo -5.5 • Moneyline: Tempo -225 / Mercury +185 • Over/Under: 176.5 How to watch • TV: CBS Sports Network (U.S.), TSN (Canada) • Streaming: Paramount+ and WNBA League Pass (blackouts may apply) Prediction Toronto’s depth and pace should overwhelm a Mercury roster missing its top facilitator. Expect Mabrey, Brittney Sykes and Isabelle Harrison to push the tempo early, stretch a thin Phoenix frontcourt and notch a statement win. Final score projection: Tempo 93, Mercury 84. Bettors eyeing the board can consider Toronto up to -6 and the Over if the total stays below 178.