Model Predictions
| Model | Charlotte Sting | Phoenix Mercury | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 35.0% | 65.0% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 40.6% | 59.4% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 20.0% | 80.0% | +7.6 | ✗ (15.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 36.3% | 63.7% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Phoenix Mercury -8 (51-59). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Charlotte Sting
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Smith | 38 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 3 | - |
| T. Sutton-Brown | 33 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 19 | - |
| T. Kostic | 31 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | - |
| A. Stinson | 27 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | - |
| A. Feaster | 21 | 5-7 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 3 | - |
| N. Powell | 12 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 8 | - |
| T. Lewis | 12 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | -1 | - |
| K. Mazzante | 11 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| O. Scott | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
Phoenix Mercury
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Taurasi | 40 | 8-16 | 3-6 | 1-1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 8 | - |
| P. Taylor | 35 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | - |
| P. Pierson | 26 | 4-10 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | - |
| A. DeForge | 25 | 2-8 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | - |
| S. Tuvic | 16 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| T. Moore | 16 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
| N. McCray-Penson | 13 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | - |
| S. Wright | 12 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -3 | - |
| K. Christensen | 4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - |
| A. Williams-Strong | 4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
* = starter