Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Sparks | Minnesota Lynx | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 57.8% | 42.2% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 58.2% | 41.8% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 42.0% | 58.0% | +1.8 | ✗ (5.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 53.1% | 46.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Lynx -4 (72-76). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Sparks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mwadi Mabika * | 33 | 6-17 | 1-6 | 8-9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 21 | - | - | |
| Nikki Teasley * | 32 | 2-5 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Lisa Leslie * | 31 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 2-7 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | - | - | |
| Tamecka Dixon * | 25 | 6-14 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Latasha Byears * | 23 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| DeLisha Milton-Jones | 24 | 3-6 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | - | - | |
| Sophia Witherspoon | 21 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Nicky McCrimmon | 7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Minnesota Lynx
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katie Smith * | 34 | 6-14 | 3-8 | 7-8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22 | - | - | |
| Svetlana Abrosimova * | 34 | 10-12 | 2-3 | 1-6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 23 | - | - | |
| Tamika Raymond * | 34 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | - | - | |
| Georgia Schweitzer * | 18 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Lynn Pride * | 13 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Betty Lennox | 28 | 1-11 | 1-8 | 1-2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Shaunzinski Gortman | 14 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Janell Burse | 13 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | - | - | |
| Val Whiting | 8 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - |
* = starter