Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Sparks | Minnesota Lynx | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 43.9% | 56.1% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 45.0% | 55.0% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 40.3% | 59.7% | +2.2 | ✗ (3.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 47.5% | 52.5% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Minnesota Lynx -1 (76-77). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Sparks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Ogwumike | 38 | 8-15 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 16 | - |
| C. Gray | 34 | 7-16 | 0-4 | 4-4 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 16 | - |
| E. Carson | 31 | 5-11 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | - |
| O. Sims | 29 | 6-14 | 1-3 | 8-11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 11 | - |
| A. Beard | 27 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| R. Williams | 17 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | - |
| K. Samuelson | 13 | 1-6 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -1 | - |
| C. Pondexter | 10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
| S. Wiese | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Minnesota Lynx
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Fowles | 35 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 15 | - |
| M. Moore | 34 | 4-14 | 0-3 | 3-4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 3 | - |
| L. Whalen | 28 | 5-8 | 1-1 | 6-7 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 18 | - |
| R. Brunson | 27 | 5-6 | 1-1 | 4-4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 16 | - |
| S. Augustus | 27 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | - |
| A. Jones | 15 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - |
| D. Robinson | 12 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -2 | - |
| T. Wright | 10 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | - |
| L. Kizer | 6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | - |
| T. Fagbenle | 5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
* = starter