Toronto Tempo vs Phoenix Mercury

atTempo at Mercury

August 29 · 10:00 PM EDT

The read

The full preview, matchup keys, probable starters and the storylines to watch, posts closer to game time, once lineups are set.

Our predictionHigh confidence

Where they standLast 5Last 5Record

Toronto Tempo6th in the Eastern Conference, 14 backLLWLLL24-14Away

Phoenix Mercury7th in the Western Conference, 17.5 backLLLWLL35-13Home

Our pick, projected final

Tempo85

Mercury91

Who the model favours

Our model’s chance each side takes this one, before anyone has played a minute of it.

Toronto Tempo

27%

Phoenix Mercury

73%

Mercury to win

Injury report

Who is unavailable, in each club’s own words to the league. A day-to-day designation still allows a start, so a name here is not always a scratch; an injured-list stint is.

Toronto Tempo5 listed

Nyara SaballyF · is out. Back 2026-09-18.

Maria CondeF · is out. Back 2026-09-18.

Zaay GreenG · is out. Back 2026-08-28.

Julie AllemandG · is out. Back 2026-09-18.

Marina MabreyG · is out. Back 2026-09-18.

Phoenix Mercury4 listed

Kelsey PlumG · is day to day. Back 2026-08-27.

Marta SuarezF · is out. Back 2026-08-29.

Kyara LinskensCatcher · is out. Back 2026-09-17.

Jovana NogicG · is out. Back 2027-05-01.

Projected starting lineups

Taken from each club's most recent game, not an official card. Coaches confirm the starters closer to tip.

Toronto Tempofrom Aug 26

Isabelle Harrison#21Forward

Maria Conde#10OutForward

Laura Juskaite#2Forward

Temi Fagbenle#14Center

Kiki Rice#1Guard

Phoenix Mercuryfrom Aug 25

Alyssa Thomas#25Forward

Natasha Mack#4Forward

Noemie Brochant#1Forward

Sami Whitcomb#33Guard

Kahleah Copper#2Guard

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

Eastern Conference

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Atlanta Dream25-13.658W4

2Indiana Fever25-14.641W1

3New York Liberty23-15.605W1

4Washington Mystics23-15.605W2

5Chicago Sky15-24.385L2

6Toronto Tempo11-27.289L2

7Connecticut Sun10-28.263L1

Western Conference

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Minnesota Lynx31-8.795L1

2Golden State Valkyries27-11.711W2

3Las Vegas Aces26-13.667W2

4Dallas Wings23-16.590W3

5Portland Fire15-23.395L3

6Los Angeles Sparks13-25.342L1

7Phoenix Mercury13-25.342L3

8Seattle Storm8-31.205W1

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atTempo at Mercury

August 29 · 10:00 PM EDT

The read

The full preview, matchup keys, probable starters and the storylines to watch, posts closer to game time, once lineups are set.

Our predictionHigh confidence

Where they standLast 5Last 5Record

Toronto Tempo6th in the Eastern Conference, 14 backLLWLLL24-14Away

Phoenix Mercury7th in the Western Conference, 17.5 backLLLWLL35-13Home

Our pick, projected final

Tempo85

Mercury91

Who the model favours

Our model’s chance each side takes this one, before anyone has played a minute of it.

Toronto Tempo

27%

Phoenix Mercury

73%

Mercury to win

Injury report

Who is unavailable, in each club’s own words to the league. A day-to-day designation still allows a start, so a name here is not always a scratch; an injured-list stint is.

Toronto Tempo5 listed

Nyara SaballyF · is out. Back 2026-09-18.

Maria CondeF · is out. Back 2026-09-18.

Zaay GreenG · is out. Back 2026-08-28.

Julie AllemandG · is out. Back 2026-09-18.

Marina MabreyG · is out. Back 2026-09-18.

Phoenix Mercury4 listed

Kelsey PlumG · is day to day. Back 2026-08-27.

Marta SuarezF · is out. Back 2026-08-29.

Kyara LinskensCatcher · is out. Back 2026-09-17.

Jovana NogicG · is out. Back 2027-05-01.

Projected starting lineups

Taken from each club's most recent game, not an official card. Coaches confirm the starters closer to tip.

Toronto Tempofrom Aug 26

Isabelle Harrison#21Forward

Maria Conde#10OutForward

Laura Juskaite#2Forward

Temi Fagbenle#14Center

Kiki Rice#1Guard

Phoenix Mercuryfrom Aug 25

Alyssa Thomas#25Forward

Natasha Mack#4Forward

Noemie Brochant#1Forward

Sami Whitcomb#33Guard

Kahleah Copper#2Guard

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

Eastern Conference

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Atlanta Dream25-13.658W4

2Indiana Fever25-14.641W1

3New York Liberty23-15.605W1

4Washington Mystics23-15.605W2

5Chicago Sky15-24.385L2

6Toronto Tempo11-27.289L2

7Connecticut Sun10-28.263L1

Western Conference

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Minnesota Lynx31-8.795L1

2Golden State Valkyries27-11.711W2

3Las Vegas Aces26-13.667W2

4Dallas Wings23-16.590W3

5Portland Fire15-23.395L3

6Los Angeles Sparks13-25.342L1

7Phoenix Mercury13-25.342L3

8Seattle Storm8-31.205W1

Toronto Tempo vs Phoenix Mercury — Aug 29, 2026

The read

Who the model favours

Injury report

Projected starting lineups

League standings

Toronto Tempo vs Phoenix Mercury — Aug 29, 2026

The read

Who the model favours

Injury report

Projected starting lineups

League standings