Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Mercury | New York Liberty | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 39.4% | 60.6% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 45.4% | 54.6% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 50.8% | 49.2% | -0.2 | ✗ (10.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 51.4% | 48.6% | - | ✗ |
Actual: New York Liberty +10 (80-70). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Mercury
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michele Timms * | 37 | 6-17 | 4-8 | 4-4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 12 | - |
| Jennifer Gillom * | 32 | 6-19 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 4 | - |
| Bridget Pettis * | 29 | 5-11 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 1 | - |
| Tia Jackson * | 22 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | - |
| Toni Foster * | 20 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Umeki Webb | 18 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Marlies Askamp | 18 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Nancy Lieberman | 11 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | - |
| Mikiko Hagiwara | 7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
New York Liberty
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Lobo * | 36 | 7-14 | 0-3 | 4-7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 10 | - |
| Teresa Weatherspoon * | 34 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 6-8 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 12 | - |
| Sophia Witherspoon * | 30 | 7-12 | 1-3 | 5-9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 12 | - |
| Vickie Johnson * | 24 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | - |
| Kym Hampton * | 20 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 2-6 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 17 | - |
| Kisha Ford | 17 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 12 | - |
| Sue Wicks | 17 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 14 | - |
| Rhonda Blades | 10 | 0-5 | 0-5 | 1-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -4 | - |
| Trena Trice-Hill | 5 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Jasmina Perazic-Gipe | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter