Model Predictions
| Model | Seattle Storm | Phoenix Mercury | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley-Terry | 57.2% | 42.8% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 53.8% | 46.2% | -0.8 | ✓ (5.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 54.2% | 45.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Phoenix Mercury -6 (91-97). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Seattle Storm
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Loyd | 39 | 8-22 | 3-9 | 13-14 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 17 | - |
| G. Williams | 37 | 7-15 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 16 | - |
| E. Magbegor | 35 | 7-10 | 0-1 | 5-5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 18 | - |
| S. Whitcomb | 29 | 4-8 | 4-7 | 2-2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 13 | - |
| M. Russell | 24 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | - |
| K. Nurse | 15 | 3-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | - |
| D. Fankam Mendjiadeu | 12 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 | - |
| J. Horston | 8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - |
Phoenix Mercury
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Cunningham | 35 | 4-10 | 1-7 | 4-4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 11 | - |
| B. Turner | 32 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 14 | - |
| D. Taurasi | 32 | 9-20 | 4-11 | 6-8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 14 | - |
| S. Sutton | 28 | 3-6 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 9 | - |
| B. Griner | 24 | 10-15 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 13 | - |
| M. Jefferson | 15 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
| M. Gustafson | 15 | 6-7 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 11 | - |
| K. Sissoko | 8 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| S. Peddy | 6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| M. Onyenwere | 4 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -3 | - |
* = starter