Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Mercury | Minnesota Lynx | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley-Terry | 16.7% | 83.3% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 18.4% | 81.6% | +8.2 | ✓ (6.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 35.1% | 64.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Minnesota Lynx +2 (58-56). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Mercury
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeWanna Bonner * | 36 | 9-18 | 2-10 | 5-5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 25 | - | - | |
| Brittney Griner * | 32 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | - | - | |
| Briann January * | 30 | 1-7 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Yvonne Turner * | 25 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | - | |
| Essence Carson * | 15 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Leilani Mitchell | 24 | 3-10 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Alanna Smith | 18 | 3-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Sancho Lyttle | 7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Sophie Cunningham | 6 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Brianna Turner | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Minnesota Lynx
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odyssey Sims * | 33 | 7-16 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | - | - | |
| Damiris Dantas * | 31 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | - | - | |
| Napheesa Collier * | 29 | 2-7 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | - | - | |
| Sylvia Fowles * | 24 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Danielle Robinson * | 22 | 1-8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Lexie Brown | 23 | 4-9 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Jessica Shepard | 16 | 3-7 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Stephanie Talbot | 10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Alaina Coates | 7 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | - | - |
* = starter