Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Mercury | Connecticut Sun | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 30.6% | 69.4% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 21.3% | 78.7% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 47.3% | 52.7% | +0.6 | ✓ (26.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 50.0% | 50.0% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Connecticut Sun +27 (96-69). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Mercury
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Copper | 35 | 8-17 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 1 | - |
| N. Cloud | 31 | 4-10 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | - |
| B. Griner | 31 | 7-15 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 9 | - |
| D. Taurasi | 25 | 2-6 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | - |
| R. Allen | 25 | 2-7 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | - |
| S. Cunningham | 25 | 2-8 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | - |
| C. Taylor | 10 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| M. Herbert Harrigan | 9 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 1-3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - |
| N. Mack | 9 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | - |
Connecticut Sun
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Carrington | 34 | 3-11 | 1-4 | 5-8 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 19 | - |
| T. Harris | 32 | 3-11 | 0-2 | 2-4 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 | - |
| D. Bonner | 27 | 8-15 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 12 | - |
| B. Jones | 25 | 6-14 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 14 | - |
| R. Banham | 23 | 8-11 | 8-11 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 16 | - |
| A. Thomas | 23 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | - |
| O. Nelson-Ododa | 15 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | - |
| T. Mitchell | 10 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | - |
| V. Burton | 8 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | - |
| A. Ndour-Fall | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter