Model Predictions
| Model | New York Liberty | Phoenix Mercury | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 43.6% | 56.4% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 40.3% | 59.7% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 25.2% | 74.8% | +6.0 | ✓ (4.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 42.6% | 57.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Phoenix Mercury +10 (77-67). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Liberty
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teresa Weatherspoon * | 38 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Sophia Witherspoon * | 30 | 5-12 | 0-3 | 2-5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 1 | - |
| Rebecca Lobo * | 28 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Kym Hampton * | 28 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 6-10 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 18 | - |
| Vickie Johnson * | 23 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | - |
| Trena Trice-Hill | 16 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 6-8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | - |
| Kisha Ford | 14 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | - |
| Rhonda Blades | 14 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Sue Wicks | 6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
Phoenix Mercury
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michele Timms * | 37 | 1-11 | 1-6 | 4-6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | - |
| Jennifer Gillom * | 32 | 10-16 | 2-2 | 1-2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 12 | - |
| Bridget Pettis * | 30 | 1-9 | 1-5 | 11-13 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 13 | - |
| Toni Foster * | 21 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -2 | - |
| Mikiko Hagiwara * | 15 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 0-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Umeki Webb | 26 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | - |
| Marlies Askamp | 25 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 8-8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 19 | - |
| Tia Jackson | 7 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Tara Williams | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Monique Ambers | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - |
* = starter