Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Lynx | Dallas Wings | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 88.2% | 11.8% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 83.9% | 16.1% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 87.6% | 12.4% | -10.8 | ✓ (9.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 71.3% | 28.7% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Dallas Wings -1 (97-98). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Lynx
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Moore | 37 | 8-20 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 7 | - |
| R. Brunson | 36 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | - |
| S. Fowles | 34 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 6-7 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 32 | - |
| S. Augustus | 33 | 6-18 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | -2 | - |
| L. Whalen | 33 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 17 | - |
| J. Perkins | 16 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | - |
| R. Montgomery | 16 | 5-10 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | - |
| N. Howard | 12 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | - |
| J. McCarville | 8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
Dallas Wings
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Pierson | 39 | 7-14 | 5-8 | 2-3 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 18 | - |
| K. Christmas-Kelly | 39 | 7-12 | 2-4 | 4-4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 21 | - |
| O. Sims | 38 | 5-16 | 0-5 | 5-5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 3 | - |
| Diggins-Smith | 38 | 6-13 | 0-1 | 6-6 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 21 | - |
| C. Paris | 23 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | - |
| A. Powers | 21 | 4-11 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 4 | - |
| T. Plaisance | 17 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | - |
| E. Phillips | 7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| J. Hooper | 4 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -3 | - |
* = starter