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2025-08-26

Model Predictions

Model Phoenix Mercury Los Angeles Sparks Spread Result
Elo 47.9% 52.1% -
Bradley-Terry 52.7% 47.3% -
Margin 60.3% 39.7% -2.3 (5.7 off)
Pythagorean 56.3% 43.7% -
Efficiency 66.6% 33.4% -
Adjusted Efficiency 68.4% 31.6% -
Log Adjusted 68.4% 31.6% -
Points Off/Def 54.0% 46.0% -

Actual: Los Angeles Sparks -8 (84-92). Predictions use season-end ratings.

Phoenix Mercury

Player MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Numbers RAPM GS
A. Thomas 35 5-9 0-0 2-4 16 15 3 0 5 12 32 -
S. Sabally 34 5-11 2-4 7-7 3 2 1 0 0 19 14 -
S. Whitcomb 29 5-9 5-7 2-3 2 4 4 0 2 17 16 -
K. Copper 28 8-15 0-4 2-2 1 3 0 0 3 18 4 -
D. Bonner 26 5-13 2-4 2-2 5 3 1 0 1 14 9 -
M. Akoa Makani 17 0-3 0-2 0-0 2 0 0 0 2 0 -3 -
N. Mack 15 2-4 0-0 0-0 3 0 2 1 0 4 6 -
K. Westbeld 12 2-3 2-3 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 6 3 -
L. Held 4 1-2 0-1 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 -

Los Angeles Sparks

Player MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Numbers RAPM GS
K. Plum 37 7-14 2-7 4-4 0 4 1 0 2 20 9 -
J. Allemand 34 0-6 0-3 0-0 4 6 0 0 2 0 2 -
D. Hamby 31 9-12 0-0 7-9 8 2 5 0 3 25 25 -
R. Jackson 27 7-11 4-7 3-3 3 1 1 1 3 21 13 -
A. Stevens 25 2-5 1-2 0-0 4 3 0 0 2 5 5 -
R. Burrell 23 4-11 0-3 1-1 5 0 1 1 2 9 3 -
C. Brink 14 2-5 0-1 0-0 5 2 0 1 2 4 5 -
J. Vanloo 9 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 -

* = starter