Model Predictions
| Model | Minnesota Lynx | New York Liberty | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 53.8% | 46.2% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 40.2% | 59.8% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 47.2% | 52.8% | +0.6 | ✗ (5.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 48.7% | 51.3% | - | ✗ |
Actual: New York Liberty -5 (89-94). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Lynx
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridget Carleton | 36 | 8-10 | 6-8 | 1-1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 24 | - |
| Napheesa Collier | 35 | 6-13 | 3-3 | 6-6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 19 | - |
| C. Williams | 33 | 5-15 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 10 | - |
| Kayla McBride | 32 | 3-13 | 2-9 | 4-4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 1 | - |
| A. Smith | 26 | 3-8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | - |
| D. Juhasz | 18 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Cecilia Zandalasini | 12 | 5-6 | 2-3 | 3-3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 12 | - |
| Natisha Hiedeman | 7 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - |
New York Liberty
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breanna Stewart | 38 | 8-15 | 2-3 | 6-7 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 24 | 18 | - |
| Sabrina Ionescu | 37 | 10-21 | 2-11 | 1-1 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 23 | 11 | - |
| Betnijah Laney-Hamilton | 34 | 3-9 | 2-3 | 5-6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 11 | - |
| Jazmine Jones | 34 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 18 | - |
| Kayla Thornton | 28 | 6-11 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 9 | - |
| Courtney Vandersloot | 13 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Kennedy Burke | 8 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | - |
| Leonie Fiebich | 8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter