Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Lynx | Phoenix Mercury | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 21.8% | 78.2% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 34.7% | 65.3% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 21.6% | 78.4% | +7.1 | ✓ (5.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 41.3% | 58.7% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Phoenix Mercury +2 (82-80). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Lynx
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Moore | 37 | 11-20 | 3-6 | 5-5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 18 | - |
| L. Whalen | 34 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | - |
| S. Augustus | 33 | 6-14 | 1-2 | 5-6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 9 | - |
| J. McCarville | 29 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | - |
| R. Brunson | 23 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - |
| D. Peters | 21 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| M. Wright | 15 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | - |
| T. White | 8 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | - |
Phoenix Mercury
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Griner | 37 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 22 | - |
| C. Dupree | 36 | 3-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | - |
| D. Bonner | 35 | 6-14 | 2-6 | 2-4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 9 | - |
| D. Taurasi | 33 | 9-21 | 1-5 | 5-5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 12 | - |
| P. Taylor | 26 | 4-7 | 1-1 | 4-4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 11 | - |
| S. Murphy | 14 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | - |
| E. Phillips | 13 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| M. Bass | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter