Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Sparks | Houston Comets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 28.3% | 71.7% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 36.3% | 63.7% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 27.0% | 73.0% | +5.5 | ✗ (8.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 41.7% | 58.3% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 36.6% | 63.4% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 36.5% | 63.5% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 38.9% | 61.1% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Houston Comets -3 (56-59). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Sparks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamecka Dixon * | 35 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Mwadi Mabika * | 33 | 4-12 | 2-4 | 7-8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 12 | - |
| Lisa Leslie * | 29 | 5-13 | 0-1 | 2-5 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 9 | - |
| Nikki Teasley * | 26 | 2-8 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | - |
| Tamika Whitmore * | 22 | 3-7 | 1-1 | 0-3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | - |
| Christi Thomas | 19 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Laura Macchi | 16 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Teresa Weatherspoon | 10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Doneeka Lewis | 5 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -3 | - |
Houston Comets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheryl Swoopes * | 34 | 6-14 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | - |
| Tina Thompson * | 34 | 2-19 | 0-5 | 6-6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | -3 | - |
| Michelle Snow * | 32 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | - |
| Kedra Holland-Corn * | 31 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Sheila Lambert * | 27 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 2 | - |
| Dominique Canty | 22 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Tiffani Johnson | 13 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Felicia Ragland | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
* = starter