Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Sparks | New York Liberty | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 76.0% | 24.0% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 72.7% | 27.3% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 72.2% | 27.8% | -5.2 | ✓ (4.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 67.3% | 32.7% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New York Liberty -1 (81-82). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Sparks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Ogwumike | 35 | 7-13 | 0-1 | 4-6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 15 | - |
| C. Gray | 34 | 6-14 | 4-7 | 3-3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 11 | - |
| C. Parker | 32 | 4-12 | 2-7 | 3-4 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 17 | - |
| E. Carson | 25 | 4-8 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | - |
| A. Beard | 24 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | - |
| O. Sims | 20 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - |
| R. Williams | 15 | 4-6 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 9 | - |
| M. Kliundikova | 10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| J. Lavender | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| K. Samuelson | 3 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
New York Liberty
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Nurse | 32 | 3-8 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | - |
| T. Charles | 29 | 11-21 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 14 | - |
| A. Zahui B. | 26 | 6-10 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 13 | - |
| B. Boyd-Jones | 21 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | - |
| K. Stokes | 21 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | - |
| S. Rodgers | 21 | 3-6 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 9 | - |
| B. Hartley | 21 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - |
| R. Allen | 19 | 5-7 | 1-2 | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 11 | - |
| M. Coleman | 10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter