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 | ✓ (2.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 56.0% | 44.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Sparks -4 (81-85). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Mercury
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Cloud | 34 | 4-12 | 0-3 | 5-5 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 16 | - |
| S. Cunningham | 30 | 5-12 | 3-9 | 1-2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 9 | - |
| C. Taylor | 30 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | - |
| D. Taurasi | 22 | 4-13 | 2-9 | 3-4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 5 | - |
| N. Mack | 20 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 10 | - |
| M. Herbert Harrigan | 18 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | - |
| M. Billings | 17 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | - |
| A. Atwell | 16 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| B. Griner | 14 | 7-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 11 | - |
Los Angeles Sparks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Yueru | 31 | 7-11 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 21 | - |
| C. Dangerfield | 27 | 2-12 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | -1 | - |
| D. Hamby | 25 | 8-15 | 2-4 | 3-6 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 17 | - |
| K. Nurse | 25 | 3-10 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9 | - |
| R. Jackson | 20 | 2-11 | 0-4 | 4-4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | - |
| S. Talbot | 19 | 1-4 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | - |
| Z. Cooke | 17 | 3-8 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | -1 | - |
| A. Stevens | 13 | 1-7 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -3 | - |
| R. Burrell | 13 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | - |
| O. Sims | 9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter