Model Predictions
| Model | New York Liberty | Phoenix Mercury | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 54.1% | 45.9% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 75.7% | 24.3% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 62.0% | 38.0% | -2.7 | ✗ (8.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 57.3% | 42.7% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Phoenix Mercury +6 (99-93). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New York Liberty
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Ionescu | 36 | 6-20 | 4-14 | 3-3 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 14 | - |
| B. Stewart | 36 | 10-15 | 4-4 | 4-6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 27 | - |
| J. Jones | 36 | 6-11 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 19 | - |
| B. Laney-Hamilton | 34 | 4-12 | 2-6 | 2-3 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 11 | - |
| K. Thornton | 22 | 4-7 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 11 | - |
| L. Fiebich | 20 | 1-5 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - |
| K. Burke | 8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
| I. Dojkic | 7 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -1 | - |
Phoenix Mercury
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Cloud | 33 | 5-10 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 5 | - |
| R. Allen | 33 | 6-8 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 15 | - |
| K. Copper | 31 | 7-13 | 1-4 | 2-3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 11 | - |
| B. Griner | 31 | 8-13 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 12 | - |
| D. Taurasi | 31 | 6-13 | 4-7 | 3-3 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 18 | - |
| S. Cunningham | 21 | 5-7 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 13 | - |
| S. Sutton | 12 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | - |
| N. Mack | 9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter