Our rankings
Mercury 64%
Mercury #13 vs Tempo #14 in our rankings (network centrality).
Mercury vs Tempo Prediction
Overall: venue ignored · using games through Oct 31, 2026
Our pick
Our pick: Mercury, 64% to win · projected 91–86
Common opponents
Mercury 65%
Mercury by 5.5 points here, from 16 comparisons.
Efficiency
Mercury 64%
Projected Mercury 91, Tempo 86 from opponent-adjusted points per possession and pace.
Mercury vs Tempo head to head this season
- Mercury L 90–98 home, May 19
- Mercury W 89–80 away, Jun 27
- Mercury W 101–69 home, Aug 29
Mercury and Tempo common opponents · 13
Against the same teams: Mercury went 14–27, Tempo went 10–31. The edge compares average margins, as played.
| Opponent | Mercury | Tempo | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
 Sparks |
L 88–97 home, May 21 L 102–111 home, Jun 13 W 86–82 away, Jul 22 W 94–87 neutral, Aug 11 |
L 95–99 away, May 15 W 106–96 away, May 17 W 125–97 home, Jun 25 |
TOR +13.1 |
 Fire |
W 78–72 away, Jun 5 L 85–88 home, Aug 16 W 94–91 away, Sep 17 |
L 80–99 home, May 23 L 83–97 away, Aug 6 W 82–79 home, Aug 21 |
PHX +12.0 |
 Fever |
L 77–86 away, Jun 22 W 111–109 away, Jun 24 L 89–92 home, Jul 9 |
L 91–113 away, Jun 16 L 95–101 home, Aug 18 L 85–103 home, Sep 18 |
PHX +12.0 |
 Liberty |
L 74–84 away, May 27 L 68–75 away, May 29 L 92–94 home, Aug 1 |
L 82–97 away, Jun 3 W 93–91 home, Jul 12 L 69–106 home, Sep 20 |
PHX +10.3 |
 Lynx |
L 84–88 home, May 12 L 77–111 home, Jun 1 L 100–104 away, Jul 13 |
L 72–100 away, May 21 L 93–100 away, Jul 28 L 72–104 home, Jul 30 |
PHX +8.3 |
 Storm |
W 72–68 away, Jun 3 W 93–73 home, Jun 20 W 90–67 home, Jul 2 |
W 86–73 home, May 13 W 93–72 home, May 30 L 78–90 away, Aug 26 |
PHX +8.3 |
 Aces |
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 83–109 home, Jul 20 L 78–88 home, Aug 23 L 73–93 away, Aug 28 |
PHX +7.9 |
 Dream |
L 80–82 away, May 24 L 82–96 away, Aug 5 L 89–99 home, Aug 22 |
L 77–102 home, Jun 14 L 87–94 away, Jun 22 L 92–111 home, Jul 17 L 95–107 away, Aug 10 |
PHX +7.1 |
 Valkyries |
L 79–95 away, May 10 L 81–87 away, Jun 9 W 91–89 home, Jul 29 |
L 75–83 home, Jul 8 L 79–96 away, Aug 2 L 81–92 away, Aug 4 |
PHX +5.3 |
 Mystics |
L 75–95 away, Aug 9 L 84–94 home, Aug 25 L 73–80 home, Aug 27 |
L 65–68 home, May 8 L 85–86 away, Jun 12 L 62–79 home, Jul 14 L 82–93 away, Aug 19 |
TOR +4.3 |
 Wings |
L 70–85 away, Jun 11 L 82–87 away, Sep 19 W 87–86 home, Sep 21 |
L 76–89 home, Jul 5 L 95–108 home, Jul 10 L 88–94 away, Aug 12 |
PHX +4.3 |
 Sky |
W 91–83 home, May 15 L 66–77 home, Jul 7 W 106–101 away, Aug 3 |
W 111–104 away, May 27 W 85–68 home, Jun 7 L 85–97 away, Sep 22 |
TOR +3.3 |
 Sun |
L 83–96 home, Jul 17 W 72–63 home, Jul 19 L 72–75 away, Aug 7 |
W 106–102 home, Jun 10 W 101–97 away, Jun 19 L 81–95 away, Sep 24 |
TOR +0.3 |