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 | ✓ (13.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 48.7% | 51.3% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New York Liberty +14 (80-66). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Minnesota Lynx
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Napheesa Collier | 35 | 7-12 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 12 | - |
| Kayla McBride | 33 | 3-9 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | - |
| A. Smith | 31 | 6-9 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 8 | - |
| Bridget Carleton | 31 | 3-9 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | - |
| C. Williams | 30 | 7-14 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 11 | - |
| Natisha Hiedeman | 19 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Myisha Hines-Allen | 9 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Cecilia Zandalasini | 8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| D. Juhasz | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Diamond Miller | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| O. Epoupa | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
New York Liberty
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breanna Stewart | 38 | 7-18 | 2-5 | 5-6 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 18 | - |
| Sabrina Ionescu | 36 | 5-9 | 2-5 | 3-4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 15 | - |
| Jazmine Jones | 33 | 6-13 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 10 | - |
| Betnijah Laney-Hamilton | 32 | 8-14 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 8 | - |
| Leonie Fiebich | 30 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | - |
| Kayla Thornton | 11 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - |
| Courtney Vandersloot | 11 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | - |
| Nyara Sabally | 9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | - |
* = starter