Model Predictions
| Model | Seattle Storm | Connecticut Sun | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 21.3% | 78.7% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 27.9% | 72.1% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 21.0% | 79.0% | +7.3 | ✓ (6.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 40.4% | 59.6% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 29.5% | 70.5% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 29.4% | 70.6% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 34.5% | 65.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Connecticut Sun +1 (77-76). Ratings: 2017 season-end ratings.
Seattle Storm
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sue Bird * | 36 | 9-15 | 3-7 | 3-3 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 22 | - |
| Breanna Stewart * | 36 | 4-14 | 0-5 | 2-2 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | - |
| Crystal Langhorne * | 32 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 13 | - |
| Alysha Clark * | 29 | 3-9 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | - |
| Jewell Loyd * | 25 | 3-8 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 5 | - |
| Jenna O'Hea | 15 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | - |
| Ramu Tokashiki | 11 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis | 11 | 3-8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | - |
| Monica Wright | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
Connecticut Sun
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jasmine Thomas * | 35 | 4-11 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 3 | - |
| Alyssa Thomas * | 24 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 7-8 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 19 | - |
| Alex Bentley * | 24 | 2-13 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | -1 | - |
| Kelsey Bone * | 17 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | - |
| Camille Smith * | 12 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | - |
| Chiney Ogwumike | 28 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11 | - |
| Morgan Tuck | 20 | 8-10 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 10 | - |
| Kelly Faris | 11 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Shekinna Stricklen | 10 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Rachel Banham | 8 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Jonquel Jones | 6 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
* = starter