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2025-08-17

Model Predictions

Model Phoenix Mercury Seattle Storm Spread Result
Elo 49.8% 50.2% -
Bradley-Terry 49.3% 50.7% -
Margin 42.8% 57.2% +1.6 (4.6 off)
Pythagorean 47.3% 52.7% -
Efficiency 47.8% 52.2% -
Adjusted Efficiency 52.1% 47.9% -
Log Adjusted 52.1% 47.9% -
Points Off/Def 45.4% 54.6% -

Actual: Seattle Storm -3 (82-85). Predictions use season-end ratings.

Phoenix Mercury

Player MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Numbers RAPM GS
A. Thomas 37 7-12 0-1 5-6 10 11 3 0 4 19 27 -
K. Copper 35 7-14 1-5 2-2 5 4 1 0 2 17 11 -
D. Bonner 27 5-10 0-3 0-0 1 2 0 1 2 10 2 -
S. Whitcomb 27 3-7 3-7 6-6 2 1 0 0 3 15 8 -
S. Sabally 23 4-12 1-5 2-2 10 2 1 0 4 11 8 -
N. Mack 18 1-2 0-0 0-2 3 0 0 1 1 2 3 -
K. Westbeld 14 3-4 2-2 0-0 0 0 1 1 0 8 6 -
L. Held 13 1-3 1-3 0-0 1 1 0 0 0 3 2 -
K. Laksa 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 -

Seattle Storm

Player MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Numbers RAPM GS
N. Ogwumike 34 10-17 1-6 3-3 8 2 2 0 1 24 18 -
G. Williams 34 6-14 1-4 0-0 3 7 1 0 2 13 8 -
B. Sykes 34 5-9 0-3 1-2 3 4 2 0 2 11 9 -
Diggins-Smith 29 5-10 0-2 4-6 0 2 2 1 3 14 6 -
E. Magbegor 28 3-7 0-1 0-0 7 2 0 1 1 6 8 -
E. Wheeler 21 3-8 2-6 0-0 2 1 1 0 2 8 2 -
D. Malonga 18 2-6 0-0 2-2 7 1 1 1 1 6 9 -
T. Mitchell 3 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 -

* = starter