Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Sparks | Phoenix Mercury | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 61.2% | 38.8% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 61.9% | 38.1% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 40.9% | 59.1% | +2.0 | ✓ (12.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 49.1% | 50.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Phoenix Mercury +14 (72-58). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Sparks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Leslie | 36 | 5-8 | 0-1 | 10-12 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 25 | - |
| D. Lewis | 35 | 4-8 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7 | - |
| T. Whitmore | 34 | 3-10 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | - |
| N. Teasley | 33 | 2-15 | 2-5 | 3-4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | -1 | - |
| C. Thomas | 26 | 4-9 | 1-2 | 3-6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 | - |
| T. Weatherspoon | 14 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - |
| M. Udoka | 12 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - |
Phoenix Mercury
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. DeForge | 35 | 8-14 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 11 | - |
| D. Taurasi | 34 | 8-21 | 2-7 | 3-6 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 14 | - |
| P. Taylor | 32 | 5-9 | 3-5 | 4-4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 18 | - |
| S. Tuvic | 28 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | - |
| K. Christensen | 24 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | - |
| P. Pierson | 18 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | - |
| T. Moore | 10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | - |
| G. Jackson | 7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| N. McCray-Penson | 5 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter