Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Mercury | Chicago Sky | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 80.3% | 19.7% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 61.9% | 38.1% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 61.4% | 38.6% | -2.5 | ✓ (0.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 56.7% | 43.3% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Chicago Sky -2 (96-98). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Mercury
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Pondexter | 35 | 6-14 | 0-1 | 4-6 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 14 | - |
| T. Smith | 35 | 8-16 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 12 | - |
| K. Miller | 32 | 5-6 | 3-3 | 4-5 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 20 | - |
| D. Taurasi | 32 | 10-14 | 4-7 | 2-4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 21 | - |
| P. Taylor | 24 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 6-7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 14 | - |
| B. Snell | 14 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | - |
| K. Schumacher | 9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| K. Mazzante | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
| J. Lacy | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
Chicago Sky
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Dupree | 29 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 8-9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 12 | - |
| S. Dales | 28 | 7-13 | 7-13 | 2-2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 12 | - |
| C. Melvin | 28 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | - |
| D. Canty | 26 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | - |
| C. Joens | 26 | 7-13 | 6-10 | 1-1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 18 | - |
| J. Perkins | 17 | 4-13 | 2-7 | 1-1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | - |
| A. Herrington | 16 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | - |
| B. Wyckoff | 10 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - |
| K. Christensen | 5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| S. Raymond | 5 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter