Model Predictions
| Model | Connecticut Sun | Minnesota Lynx | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 63.3% | 36.7% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 56.2% | 43.8% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 40.0% | 60.0% | +2.2 | ✗ (6.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 49.8% | 50.2% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Minnesota Lynx -4 (81-85). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Connecticut Sun
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Thomas | 30 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 15 | - |
| J. Jones | 30 | 5-9 | 1-5 | 5-5 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 19 | - |
| J. Thomas | 27 | 4-10 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | - |
| S. Stricklen | 27 | 6-9 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 9 | - |
| C. Williams | 25 | 3-9 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | - |
| R. Banham | 15 | 4-8 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | - |
| B. Holmes | 13 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| L. Clarendon | 13 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | - |
| M. Tuck | 10 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| K. Anigwe | 7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - |
| B. Jones | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
Minnesota Lynx
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O. Sims | 34 | 7-12 | 3-5 | 8-8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 20 | - |
| N. Collier | 32 | 3-9 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 13 | - |
| S. Fowles | 32 | 8-10 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 20 | - |
| D. Dantas | 26 | 1-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - |
| D. Robinson | 25 | 5-14 | 1-5 | 3-4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 2 | - |
| L. Brown | 25 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | - |
| K. Christmas-Kelly | 17 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 1-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| A. Coates | 8 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | - |
* = starter