Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Mercury | Los Angeles Sparks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 38.9% | 61.1% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 37.0% | 63.0% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 19.0% | 81.0% | +8.0 | ✗ (14.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 36.3% | 63.7% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Los Angeles Sparks -6 (84-90). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Mercury
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Bonner | 37 | 6-13 | 2-6 | 3-5 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 16 | - |
| C. Dupree | 35 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 13 | - |
| D. Taurasi | 34 | 8-17 | 1-9 | 15-17 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 25 | - |
| C. Houston | 29 | 2-9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | - |
| B. Butler | 22 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| P. Taylor | 20 | 6-9 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 10 | - |
| K. Thomas | 14 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| A. Hornbuckle | 10 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | - |
Los Angeles Sparks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Parker | 36 | 6-19 | 0-2 | 13-16 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 23 | - |
| K. Toliver | 33 | 6-18 | 3-9 | 1-1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 4 | - |
| N. Ogwumike | 25 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 15 | - |
| L. Harding | 24 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | - |
| J. O'Hea | 20 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | - |
| M. Coleman | 18 | 2-8 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | - |
| J. Lavender | 15 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | - |
| A. Beard | 12 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -6 | - |
| E. Hoffman | 9 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -3 | - |
| A. Mathies | 7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
* = starter