Our rankings
Valkyries 87%
Mercury #13 vs Valkyries #2 in our rankings (network centrality).
Overall: venue ignored · using games through Oct 31, 2026
Our pick: Valkyries, 71% to win · projected 73–81
Valkyries 87%
Mercury #13 vs Valkyries #2 in our rankings (network centrality).
Valkyries 75%
Valkyries by 9.3 points here, from 16 comparisons.
Valkyries 70%
Projected Mercury 73, Valkyries 81 from opponent-adjusted points per possession and pace.
Against the same teams: Mercury went 15–26, Valkyries went 39–15. The edge compares average margins, as played.
| Opponent | Mercury | Valkyries | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| L 83–96 home, Jul 17 W 72–63 home, Jul 19 L 72–75 away, Aug 7 |
W 97–70 home, May 25 W 79–64 away, Jul 10 W 89–64 away, Aug 26 |
GS +24.7 | |
| L 74–84 away, May 27 L 68–75 away, May 29 L 92–94 home, Aug 1 |
W 87–70 away, May 21 W 76–67 home, Jun 28 W 79–60 away, Aug 27 |
GS +21.3 | |
| L 70–85 away, Jun 11 L 82–87 away, Sep 19 W 87–86 home, Sep 21 |
W 91–80 home, Jun 17 W 94–76 away, Aug 7 W 78–70 home, Aug 17 W 104–80 home, Sep 27 L 100–108 away, Sep 30 W 77–73 home, Oct 2 |
GS +15.8 | |
| L 75–95 away, Aug 9 L 84–94 home, Aug 25 L 73–80 home, Aug 27 |
W 62–49 away, Jul 6 W 74–69 home, Jul 18 L 82–90 home, Jul 20 |
GS +15.7 | |
| L 84–88 home, May 12 L 77–111 home, Jun 1 L 100–104 away, Jul 13 |
L 84–87 away, Jun 4 L 75–81 home, Jun 19 L 66–77 home, Aug 19 W 80–66 away, Aug 24 |
GS +12.5 | |
| L 88–97 home, May 21 L 102–111 home, Jun 13 W 86–82 away, Jul 22 W 94–87 neutral, Aug 11 |
W 78–58 home, Jun 15 W 84–78 away, Aug 9 W 76–75 away, Sep 24 |
GS +10.8 | |
| W 99–66 away, May 9 L 76–86 home, Jun 17 L 58–106 away, Jul 11 L 82–100 home, Sep 24 |
L 81–91 home, May 31 L 79–84 away, Jun 6 L 73–92 away, Jun 21 W 71–60 home, Oct 4 W 83–81 home, Oct 7 W 87–77 away, Oct 9 |
GS +8.9 | |
| W 78–72 away, Jun 5 L 85–88 home, Aug 16 W 94–91 away, Sep 17 |
W 95–77 home, Jun 2 W 86–69 away, Aug 30 W 82–66 home, Sep 18 L 82–90 away, Sep 22 |
GS +8.8 | |
| L 80–82 away, May 24 L 82–96 away, Aug 5 L 89–99 home, Aug 22 |
W 77–66 home, Jun 24 W 78–75 home, Jun 26 W 88–83 away, Jul 4 W 68–64 home, Oct 17 L 65–79 home, Oct 19 L 71–97 away, Oct 21 W 67–62 away, Oct 24 W 64–55 home, Oct 26 L 69–80 away, Oct 29 W 68–63 home, Oct 31 |
GS +7.8 | |
| W 72–68 away, Jun 3 W 93–73 home, Jun 20 W 90–67 home, Jul 2 |
W 91–80 away, May 8 W 76–72 away, Jun 12 W 70–57 home, Sep 19 |
PHX +6.3 | |
| L 77–86 away, Jun 22 W 111–109 away, Jun 24 L 89–92 home, Jul 9 |
L 82–90 away, May 22 W 90–88 home, May 28 W 88–75 away, Jul 15 |
GS +5.7 | |
| W 91–83 home, May 15 L 66–77 home, Jul 7 W 106–101 away, Aug 3 |
L 63–69 home, May 13 W 91–71 home, Aug 12 L 70–73 away, Aug 21 |
GS +3.0 | |
| L 90–98 home, May 19 W 89–80 away, Jun 27 W 101–69 home, Aug 29 |
W 83–75 away, Jul 8 W 96–79 home, Aug 2 W 92–81 home, Aug 4 |
GS +1.0 |