Model Predictions
| Model | Sacramento Monarchs | Seattle Storm | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 25.9% | 74.1% | +5.4 | ✓ (0.6 off) |
| Bradley-Terry | 25.6% | 74.4% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 21.5% | 78.5% | +7.1 | ✓ (1.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 39.8% | 60.2% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 29.2% | 70.8% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 29.2% | 70.8% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 36.1% | 63.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Seattle Storm +6 (77-71). Ratings: 2009 season-end ratings.
Sacramento Monarchs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicole Powell * | 28 | 3-10 | 2-6 | 4-4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 6 | - |
| Kara Lawson * | 27 | 3-12 | 0-6 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Ticha Penicheiro * | 25 | 3-9 | 0-1 | 3-5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | - |
| Adrian Williams-Strong * | 20 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Rebekkah Brunson * | 9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Crystal Kelly | 24 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | - |
| Scholanda Dorrell | 20 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 4 | - |
| Laura Harper | 17 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Kim Smith | 16 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -1 | - |
| A'Quonesia Franklin | 10 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - |
Seattle Storm
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanisha Wright * | 35 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 11 | - |
| Sue Bird * | 35 | 8-15 | 2-6 | 6-6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 12 | - |
| Camille Smith * | 31 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Swin Cash * | 28 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 7-10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 10 | - |
| Yolanda Griffith * | 24 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 10 | - |
| Sheryl Swoopes | 17 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Katie Gearlds | 12 | 3-8 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | - |
| Ashley Robinson | 7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Shyra Ely-Gash | 4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Kelly Santos | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter