Model Predictions
| Model | Connecticut Sun | Minnesota Lynx | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 15.0% | 85.0% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 28.1% | 71.9% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 23.5% | 76.5% | +6.5 | ✗ (7.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 39.0% | 61.0% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Minnesota Lynx -1 (77-78). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Connecticut Sun
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Thomas | 33 | 3-10 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 8 | - |
| K. Pedersen | 28 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | - |
| A. Thomas | 26 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 4 | - |
| A. Bentley | 26 | 4-12 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 2 | - |
| K. Bone | 24 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | - |
| E. Williams | 21 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 12 | - |
| S. Stricklen | 20 | 5-9 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 9 | - |
| K. Faris | 18 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | - |
| C. Little | 17 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | - |
| C. Gray | 12 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | - |
Minnesota Lynx
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Moore | 45 | 9-32 | 2-7 | 5-7 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 5 | - |
| R. Brunson | 43 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 21 | - |
| A. Jones | 35 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 7 | - |
| A. Cruz | 32 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 9 | - |
| D. Peters | 32 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 13 | - |
| T. Liston | 16 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | - |
| R. Montgomery | 12 | 1-6 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | - |
| D. Dantas | 7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| J. O'Neill | 2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter