Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Sparks | Phoenix Mercury | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley-Terry | 27.0% | 73.0% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 25.5% | 74.5% | +5.9 | ✓ (1.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 38.0% | 62.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Phoenix Mercury +7 (81-74). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Sparks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nneka Ogwumike | 37 | 8-11 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 18 | - |
| K. Samuelson | 35 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Brittney Sykes | 27 | 4-8 | 3-5 | 3-4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 11 | - |
| L. Brown | 24 | 2-5 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Chiney Ogwumike | 23 | 3-9 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | - |
| Jordin Canada | 21 | 1-9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -3 | - |
| L. Cambage | 13 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | - |
| Chennedy Carter | 13 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | - |
| Olivia Nelson-Ododa | 5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Jasmine Walker | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
Phoenix Mercury
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Turner | 38 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 16 | - |
| Diana Taurasi | 35 | 6-15 | 3-9 | 4-5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 10 | - |
| Diggins-Smith | 35 | 10-16 | 3-4 | 6-6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 17 | - |
| Diamond DeShields | 32 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 2 | - |
| Sophie Cunningham | 26 | 1-7 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Shey Peddy | 21 | 3-6 | 1-4 | 3-3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Megan Gustafson | 14 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - |
* = starter