Model Predictions
| Model | New York Liberty | Houston Comets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 66.2% | 33.8% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 53.9% | 46.1% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 30.2% | 69.8% | +4.6 | ✓ (3.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.1% | 53.9% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 39.7% | 60.3% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 39.5% | 60.5% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 40.2% | 59.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Comets +8 (61-53). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Liberty
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Robinson * | 35 | 4-9 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 3 | - |
| Vickie Johnson * | 34 | 7-13 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 9 | - |
| Tari Phillips * | 32 | 6-16 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 15 | - |
| Teresa Weatherspoon * | 28 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | - |
| Elena Baranova * | 23 | 3-11 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | -1 | - |
| Tamika Whitmore | 17 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | - |
| K.B. Sharp | 12 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Lindsey Yamasaki | 9 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Linda Frohlich | 6 | 0-5 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | - |
Houston Comets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheryl Swoopes * | 40 | 4-15 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | - |
| Janeth Arcain * | 37 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 10 | - |
| Ukari Figgs * | 36 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Tina Thompson * | 36 | 7-15 | 2-5 | 4-4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 10 | - |
| Michelle Snow * | 34 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | - |
| Tiffani Johnson | 9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - |
| Kelley Gibson | 6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter