Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Lynx | Phoenix Mercury | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 59.3% | 40.7% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 51.2% | 48.8% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 35.1% | 64.9% | +3.4 | ✗ (4.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.0% | 54.0% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Phoenix Mercury -1 (71-72). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Lynx
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Moore | 37 | 13-29 | 4-10 | 10-12 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 24 | - |
| S. Fowles | 33 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 17 | - |
| R. Brunson | 32 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | - |
| S. Augustus | 30 | 4-13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | -3 | - |
| L. Whalen | 30 | 2-9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -1 | - |
| A. Cruz | 21 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 2 | - |
| D. Peters | 15 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | - |
| R. Montgomery | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| A. Jones | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Phoenix Mercury
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Dupree | 36 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 6 | - |
| D. Bonner | 34 | 5-12 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | - |
| B. Griner | 30 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 12 | - |
| M. Xargay | 28 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | - |
| M. Currie | 27 | 5-12 | 1-1 | 3-6 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 16 | - |
| N. Quinn | 18 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | - |
| M. Bass | 14 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | - |
| L. Mitchell | 12 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - |
* = starter