Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Mercury | Seattle Storm | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 42.2% | 57.8% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 42.1% | 57.9% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 35.8% | 64.2% | +3.2 | ✓ (3.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.7% | 53.3% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Seattle Storm +7 (78-71). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Mercury
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Taylor | 36 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 11 | - |
| C. Dupree | 32 | 5-8 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 15 | - |
| D. Taurasi | 31 | 11-20 | 4-5 | 5-5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 31 | 11 | - |
| T. Johnson | 28 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | - |
| D. Bonner | 21 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| K. Braxton | 19 | 3-12 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 5 | - |
| M. Ferdinand-Harris | 13 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -6 | - |
| N. Sanford | 7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| K. Swanier | 7 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| O. Sanni | 6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
Seattle Storm
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Bird | 36 | 5-12 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 14 | - |
| L. Jackson | 31 | 4-9 | 1-1 | 6-6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 12 | - |
| S. Cash | 30 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 5 | - |
| K. Smith | 28 | 3-10 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | - |
| T. Wright | 27 | 1-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | - |
| C. Little | 26 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18 | - |
| L. Willingham | 16 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | - |
| A. Robinson | 6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
| I. Ibekwe | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter