Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Mercury | New York Liberty | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley-Terry | 15.3% | 84.7% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 22.6% | 77.4% | +6.8 | ✓ (2.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 36.7% | 63.3% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New York Liberty +4 (99-95). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Mercury
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Griner | 32 | 8-15 | 0-1 | 5-6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 14 | - |
| M. Jefferson | 29 | 6-11 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 15 | - |
| B. Turner | 28 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | - |
| D. Taurasi | 28 | 6-13 | 5-9 | 6-7 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 21 | - |
| S. Cunningham | 27 | 4-5 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 6 | - |
| M. Onyenwere | 25 | 7-13 | 0-2 | 5-6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 12 | - |
| S. Peddy | 11 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
| S. Sutton | 8 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| M. Gustafson | 7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | - |
| K. Sissoko | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
New York Liberty
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Stewart | 38 | 13-20 | 3-4 | 14-16 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 43 | 42 | - |
| S. Ionescu | 32 | 3-9 | 2-4 | 3-4 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 15 | - |
| C. Vandersloot | 32 | 3-8 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | - |
| J. Jones | 31 | 4-8 | 1-4 | 4-4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 11 | - |
| B. Laney-Hamilton | 28 | 6-10 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 3 | - |
| M. Johannes | 15 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - |
| K. Thornton | 11 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | - |
| N. Sabally | 9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
| J. Willoughby | 4 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter