Model Predictions
| Model | Detroit Shock | Phoenix Mercury | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 46.3% | 53.7% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 40.7% | 59.3% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 23.3% | 76.7% | +6.6 | ✗ (14.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 41.0% | 59.0% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Phoenix Mercury -8 (72-80). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Detroit Shock
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Riley | 34 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 15 | - |
| M. Jones | 26 | 6-11 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 6 | - |
| C. Ford | 24 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 4-8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | - |
| B. Farris | 19 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | - |
| D. Nolan | 18 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 8-8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 12 | - |
| E. Powell | 16 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | - |
| I. Tillis | 15 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | - |
| C. Jones | 14 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | - |
| A. Walker | 9 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| S. Cash | 8 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
| I. Sanchez | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Phoenix Mercury
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. DeForge | 39 | 4-12 | 1-6 | 4-4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 6 | - |
| P. Taylor | 37 | 6-9 | 3-4 | 8-9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 18 | - |
| D. Taurasi | 36 | 6-19 | 1-6 | 6-7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 2 | - |
| P. Pierson | 34 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | - |
| K. Christensen | 19 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | - |
| G. Jackson | 9 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - |
| S. Tuvic | 9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - |
| N. McCray-Penson | 5 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | - |
* = starter