When: Thursday, Sept. 5 at 10 p.m. ET
Where: Footprint Center, Phoenix
How to watch: Monumental Sports Network
Injuries: For the Mystics, Shakira Austin (ankle) is questionable but sat out last Tuesday’s game against the Wings. For the Mercury, Rebecca Allen (hamstring) is out) while Charisma Osborne (lower leg) is questionable.
What to watch for
The Mystics have become one of the hotter teams in the WNBA in the last couple weeks, winning four of their last five games. They still remain in 10th place in the WNBA standings, one game behind the Atlanta Dream for ninth.