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Alanna Smith: projected minutes and points beside the result.

10 verified final games from Aug 5, 2026 through Aug 30, 2026. The team in the latest archived game was Dallas Wings. Open any row for the full game recap.

In the latest verified comparison against Connecticut Sun on Aug 30, 2026, Courtside saved a pre-tip forecast of 24.1 minutes and 8.9 points for Alanna Smith. The final result was 16.8 minutes and 7 points. See the source game recap

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What this sample shows

10 distinct games

Across these saved pre-tip comparisons, actual minutes ran 2.1 minutes above the forecasts per game, while actual points ran 1.9 points above the forecasts per game. The widest points gap was 17.1 against Washington Mystics on Aug 5, 2026.

Minutes · forecast / actual23.6 / 25.7+2.1 actual minus forecast per game
Points · forecast / actual8.4 / 10.3+1.9 actual minus forecast per game
Average absolute miss9.3 min · 4.8 ptsSize of each game's miss, regardless of direction

Game-by-game record

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Saved pre-tip projections and verified final results for Alanna Smith; differences are actual minus forecast
Game recapMin. forecastMin. actualMin. differencePts. forecastPts. actualPts. difference
vs. Connecticut Sun · Connecticut Sun 71–97 Dallas WingsForecast saved Aug 30, 7:36 PM EDT · Starter24.116.8-7.38.97.0-1.9
vs. Portland Fire · Portland Fire 78–96 Dallas WingsForecast saved Aug 25, 7:35 PM EDT · Starter26.024.3-1.79.110.0+0.9
vs. Seattle Storm · Seattle Storm 70–92 Dallas WingsForecast saved Aug 23, 3:35 PM EDT · Starter26.921.8-5.18.89.0+0.2
vs. Indiana Fever · Indiana Fever 85–91 Dallas WingsForecast saved Aug 20, 7:36 PM EDT · Starter30.59.6-20.910.90.0-10.9
at Golden State Valkyries · Dallas Wings 70–78 Golden State ValkyriesForecast saved Aug 17, 9:36 PM EDT · Starter30.929.9-1.010.913.0+2.1
at Indiana Fever · Dallas Wings 87–98 Indiana FeverForecast saved Aug 14, 7:06 PM EDT · Starter26.735.1+8.49.88.0-1.8
vs. Toronto Tempo · Toronto Tempo 88–94 Dallas WingsForecast saved Aug 11, 7:50 PM EDT · Starter23.533.5+10.08.813.0+4.2
at Minnesota Lynx · Dallas Wings 90–103 Minnesota LynxForecast saved Aug 9, 3:05 PM EDT · Starter19.426.6+7.27.011.0+4.0
vs. Golden State Valkyries · Golden State Valkyries 94–76 Dallas WingsForecast saved Aug 7, 9:05 PM EDT · Starter15.527.4+11.95.611.0+5.4
at Washington Mystics · Dallas Wings 92–96 Washington MysticsForecast saved Aug 5, 7:05 PM EDT · Starter12.232.0+19.83.921.0+17.1
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Each row comes from a verified final game recap and pairs a saved pre-tip Courtside forecast with the final player result. “Difference” means actual minus forecast. The averages describe only these 10 comparable games; missing forecasts and other games are excluded.

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