Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Mercury | Los Angeles Sparks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 24.1% | 75.9% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 25.7% | 74.3% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 31.2% | 68.8% | +4.3 | ✓ (8.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 44.9% | 55.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Sparks +13 (73-60). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Mercury
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Pierson | 29 | 4-12 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | - |
| D. Taurasi | 28 | 3-12 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | - |
| A. DeForge | 28 | 4-9 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 9 | - |
| P. Taylor | 24 | 5-10 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 15 | - |
| S. Tuvic | 17 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | - |
| N. McCray-Penson | 15 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | - |
| T. Moore | 14 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | - |
| G. Jackson | 13 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | - |
| K. Christensen | 12 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | - |
| A. Robinson | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| J. Kingi-Cross | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
Los Angeles Sparks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Leslie | 40 | 11-17 | 0-1 | 9-12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 31 | 24 | - |
| N. Teasley | 37 | 5-10 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 9 | - |
| M. Mabika | 35 | 4-10 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 7 | - |
| T. Dixon | 27 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | - |
| C. Thomas | 27 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 12 | - |
| T. Whitmore | 12 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| D. Lewis | 10 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| T. Weatherspoon | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter