Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Sparks | Sacramento Monarchs | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 53.4% | 46.6% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 69.3% | 30.7% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 54.9% | 45.1% | -1.1 | ✗ (8.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 51.4% | 48.6% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 65.1% | 34.9% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 65.1% | 34.9% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 51.6% | 48.4% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Sacramento Monarchs +7 (75-68). Ratings: 2001 season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Sparks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Leslie * | 35 | 6-20 | 0-2 | 7-9 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 19 | - | - | |
| Tamecka Dixon * | 33 | 7-15 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Ukari Figgs * | 32 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Mwadi Mabika * | 30 | 3-8 | 2-6 | 2-3 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| DeLisha Milton-Jones * | 23 | 4-12 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | - | - | |
| Clarisse Machanguana | 22 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Allison Feaster | 10 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | - | |
| Nicky McCrimmon | 7 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| La'Keshia Frett | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Sacramento Monarchs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kedra Holland-Corn * | 37 | 8-12 | 3-5 | 4-4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 23 | - | - | |
| Yolanda Griffith * | 36 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | - | - | |
| Ticha Penicheiro * | 34 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Tangela Smith * | 30 | 6-14 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | - | - | |
| Ruthie Bolton * | 27 | 5-14 | 2-7 | 5-6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| Latasha Byears | 12 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Stacy Clinesmith | 8 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Lady Grooms | 6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Katy Steding | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter