Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Mercury | Los Angeles Sparks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 57.7% | 42.3% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 60.4% | 39.6% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 58.3% | 41.7% | -1.8 | ✓ (4.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 56.0% | 44.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Sparks -6 (78-84). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Mercury
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sophie Cunningham | 38 | 3-6 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Natasha Cloud | 37 | 10-16 | 4-6 | 7-7 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 27 | - |
| Kahleah Copper | 35 | 7-17 | 0-5 | 11-13 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 19 | - |
| B. Griner | 33 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | - |
| Mikiah Herbert Harrigan | 29 | 2-7 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Sug Sutton | 15 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - |
| Natasha Mack | 10 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Liz Dixon | 4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
Los Angeles Sparks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rickea Jackson | 37 | 8-17 | 2-4 | 4-6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 14 | - |
| Dearica Hamby | 36 | 10-19 | 2-4 | 3-5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 15 | - |
| Azurá Stevens | 26 | 4-10 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | - |
| Aari McDonald | 25 | 1-10 | 0-6 | 2-2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Kia Nurse | 17 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Rae Burrell | 16 | 0-5 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Zia Cooke | 14 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | - |
| L. Clarendon | 14 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Crystal Dangerfield | 6 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Stephanie Talbot | 6 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Li Yueru | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter