Golden State is currently 0-2 against the Mercury, having lost 86-77 on June 5 and 78-77 on July 14. This week's games will give them the chance to even the season series.

They're a scrappy, well-coached team that's a chore to play against, and they play in a packed house, in front of a raucous crowd every night. The Mercury saw just how hard it can be to win at Chase Center in July, when they barely scraped out a 78-77 victory. Both teams will have plenty at stake as they fight for playoff seeding.