Model Predictions
| Model | New York Liberty | Minnesota Lynx | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 67.8% | 32.2% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 71.0% | 29.0% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 73.1% | 26.9% | -5.5 | ✓ (3.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 60.5% | 39.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Lynx -2 (72-74). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Liberty
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Powell | 37 | 8-11 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 17 | - |
| C. Pondexter | 35 | 6-18 | 1-6 | 4-4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 9 | - |
| L. Mitchell | 33 | 5-12 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | - |
| J. McCarville | 32 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | - |
| T. McWilliams-Franklin | 29 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | - |
| K. Vaughn | 10 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | - |
| P. Pierson | 9 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | - |
| K. Greene | 9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| E. Carson | 6 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 1-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -1 | - |
Minnesota Lynx
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Brunson | 35 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 21 | - |
| M. Wright | 34 | 6-13 | 1-2 | 3-5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 11 | - |
| L. Whalen | 33 | 6-14 | 0-1 | 6-6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 8 | - |
| S. Augustus | 31 | 4-14 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | - |
| N. Anosike | 30 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 5-7 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 18 | - |
| A. Hornbuckle | 17 | 1-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - |
| C. Houston | 14 | 2-8 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | - |
| H. Maiga-Ba | 5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | -3 | - |
* = starter