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2026-08-16

Model Predictions

Model Portland Fire Phoenix Mercury Spread Result
Elo 40.2% 59.8% -
Bradley-Terry 46.3% 53.7% -
Margin 33.4% 66.6% +3.8 (6.8 off)
Pythagorean 42.3% 57.7% -

Actual: Phoenix Mercury -3 (85-88). Predictions use season-end ratings.

Portland Fire

Player MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Numbers RAPM GS
Bridget Carleton * 31 3-15 0-8 3-3 5 0 1 2 9 - -
Carla Leite * 27 9-15 1-2 4-8 1 5 2 0 23 - -
Megan DiLeo * 27 6-11 3-7 0-0 5 1 2 0 15 - -
Emily Engstler * 22 4-7 1-4 0-1 7 4 0 0 9 - -
Nyadiew Puoch * 16 1-3 1-2 0-0 4 1 1 0 3 - -
Frieda Buhner 17 3-6 3-5 0-0 4 0 0 0 9 - -
Karlie Samuelson 16 2-6 1-5 3-5 4 0 0 0 8 - -
Holly Winterburn 14 1-2 0-1 0-0 2 1 0 0 2 - -
Serah Williams 12 0-0 0-0 4-4 3 0 0 2 4 - -
Jordan Harrison 12 3-6 0-3 0-0 1 3 0 0 6 - -

Phoenix Mercury

Player MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Numbers RAPM GS
Kahleah Copper * 36 6-14 2-4 5-6 7 1 0 0 19 - -
Alyssa Thomas * 33 7-11 1-1 2-2 11 9 2 0 17 - -
DeWanna Bonner * 32 7-16 4-10 5-5 6 0 1 0 23 - -
Noemie Brochant * 27 0-5 0-1 0-0 2 2 0 0 0 - -
Sami Whitcomb * 25 3-10 1-8 4-4 2 4 2 0 11 - -
Natasha Mack 18 3-5 0-0 1-2 4 1 0 1 7 - -
Lexi Held 14 1-2 1-1 0-0 1 1 0 0 3 - -
Valeriane Ayayi 9 1-4 0-2 2-4 1 0 0 0 4 - -
Marta Suarez 2 0-0 0-0 1-2 2 0 0 0 1 - -

* = starter