Model Predictions
| Model | Houston Comets | New York Liberty | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 14.0% | 86.0% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 37.3% | 62.7% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 34.1% | 65.9% | +3.6 | ✓ (1.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.5% | 56.5% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 40.0% | 60.0% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 40.0% | 60.0% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 41.2% | 58.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New York Liberty +5 (69-64). Ratings: 2001 season-end ratings.
Houston Comets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheryl Swoopes * | 39 | 6-16 | 0-4 | 6-7 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | - | - | |
| Cynthia Cooper * | 38 | 5-12 | 1-4 | 3-4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Janeth Arcain * | 36 | 7-12 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Tina Thompson * | 36 | 4-13 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | - | - | |
| Tiffani Johnson * | 26 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Tammy Jackson | 15 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Jennifer Rizzotti | 7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Amaya Valdemoro | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
New York Liberty
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Becky Hammon * | 37 | 6-14 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| Teresa Weatherspoon * | 36 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Tari Phillips * | 34 | 7-15 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 17 | - | - | |
| Vickie Johnson * | 32 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Tamika Whitmore * | 27 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Sue Wicks | 18 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | - | - | |
| Crystal Robinson | 13 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 6-6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | - | - |
* = starter