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Kelsey Plum: projected minutes and points beside the result.

4 verified final games from Aug 5, 2026 through Aug 25, 2026. The team in the latest archived game was Phoenix Mercury. Open any row for the full game recap.

In the latest verified comparison against Washington Mystics on Aug 25, 2026, Courtside saved a pre-tip forecast of 25.0 minutes and 16.9 points for Kelsey Plum. The final result was 16.6 minutes and 10 points. See the source game recap

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What this sample shows

4 distinct games

Across these saved pre-tip comparisons, actual minutes ran 7.2 minutes below the forecasts per game, while actual points ran 4.6 points below the forecasts per game. The widest points gap was 14.6 against Washington Mystics on Aug 9, 2026.

Minutes · forecast / actual28.5 / 21.3-7.2 actual minus forecast per game
Points · forecast / actual19.3 / 14.8-4.6 actual minus forecast per game
Average absolute miss7.2 min · 7.1 ptsSize of each game's miss, regardless of direction

Recorded starter and bench games

Historical comparisons

These roles come from verified final-game records, not a pregame starting-lineup prediction. Each average needs at least 3 comparable games in that role. The groups can cover different dates, opponents and model versions; this split does not establish that a role caused a difference or forecast the next game.

Saved pre-tip forecasts and verified final results for Kelsey Plum, grouped by recorded final-game role; selected appearances only
Recorded roleComparable gamesMinutes forecast / actualPoints forecast / actualAverage absolute miss
Starter – 3
Inspect 3 source games
29.6 / 22.820.1 / 16.36.8 min · 7.1 pts
Bench – 1
Inspect 1 source game
Fewer than 3 comparable games; averages not shown.

Game-by-game record

Most recent first
Saved pre-tip projections and verified final results for Kelsey Plum; differences are actual minus forecast
Game recapMin. forecastMin. actualMin. differencePts. forecastPts. actualPts. difference
vs. Washington Mystics · Washington Mystics 94–84 Phoenix MercuryForecast saved Aug 25, 9:35 PM EDT · Bench25.016.6-8.416.910.0-6.9
at Washington Mystics · Phoenix Mercury 75–95 Washington MysticsForecast saved Aug 9, 2:36 PM EDT · Starter28.014.2-13.819.65.0-14.6
at Connecticut Sun · Phoenix Mercury 72–75 Connecticut SunForecast saved Aug 7, 7:05 PM EDT · Starter29.827.8-2.020.025.0+5.0
at Atlanta Dream · Phoenix Mercury 82–96 Atlanta DreamForecast saved Aug 5, 6:35 PM EDT · Starter31.126.4-4.720.819.0-1.8
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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 4 comparable games; missing forecasts and other games are excluded.

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