Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Lynx | New York Liberty | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 74.4% | 25.6% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 73.2% | 26.8% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 64.3% | 35.7% | -3.2 | ✓ (14.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 55.9% | 44.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New York Liberty -18 (68-86). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Lynx
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Moore | 28 | 7-13 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 14 | - |
| S. Augustus | 25 | 4-9 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 8 | - |
| T. McWilliams-Franklin | 24 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 11 | - |
| L. Whalen | 23 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | - |
| C. Wiggins | 21 | 3-7 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | - |
| R. Brunson | 20 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | - |
| J. Adair | 18 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | - |
| M. Wright | 15 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - |
| A. Harris | 13 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 9 | - |
| A. Hornbuckle | 8 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | - |
| C. Houston | 5 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
New York Liberty
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Pondexter | 35 | 0-9 | 0-3 | 9-12 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | - |
| L. Mitchell | 31 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | - |
| P. Pierson | 29 | 7-17 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 9 | - |
| N. Powell | 26 | 4-8 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | - |
| K. Vaughn | 25 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | - |
| E. Carson | 17 | 2-9 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | - |
| Q. Hollingsworth | 16 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | - |
| A. Montgomery | 11 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -1 | - |
| K. Braxton | 10 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | - |
* = starter