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Phoenix Mercury: projection vs. actual

Courtside's saved pre-tip player forecasts alongside final results from 16 qualifying Phoenix Mercury games. The comparisons below reflect players with both records in this archive.

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16verified final games · 6 wins · 10 losses
77saved player forecast comparisons
4.0 minaverage absolute minutes difference
What this sample shows

The team's compared players, in numbers.

Across 77 player comparisons in these 16 games, actual minutes were 0.5 minutes below the saved projections on average. The average absolute gap was 4.0 minutes.

Actual points were 0.6 points above the saved projections on average. The average absolute gap was 5.3 points. Averages are calculated across compared players, rather than giving every game equal weight.

Verified games

Newest first
Lossvs. Las Vegas Aces2 Phoenix Mercury player comparisons · 2.6 min and 6.4 pts average absolute difference82–100Open recap Winvs. Dallas Wings5 Phoenix Mercury player comparisons · 3.7 min and 4.0 pts average absolute difference87–86Open recap Lossat Dallas Wings4 Phoenix Mercury player comparisons · 3.7 min and 4.6 pts average absolute difference82–87Open recap Winat Portland Fire2 Phoenix Mercury player comparisons · 2.5 min and 4.5 pts average absolute difference94–91Open recap Winvs. Toronto Tempo4 Phoenix Mercury player comparisons · 5.3 min and 6.5 pts average absolute difference101–69Open recap Lossvs. Washington Mystics6 Phoenix Mercury player comparisons · 3.0 min and 6.1 pts average absolute difference73–80Open recap Lossvs. Washington Mystics5 Phoenix Mercury player comparisons · 4.3 min and 4.8 pts average absolute difference84–94Open recap Lossvs. Atlanta Dream5 Phoenix Mercury player comparisons · 3.4 min and 6.0 pts average absolute difference89–99Open recap Lossvs. Portland Fire7 Phoenix Mercury player comparisons · 3.9 min and 4.3 pts average absolute difference85–88Open recap Winat Los Angeles Sparks5 Phoenix Mercury player comparisons · 3.3 min and 5.3 pts average absolute difference94–87Open recap Lossat Washington Mystics5 Phoenix Mercury player comparisons · 7.9 min and 7.8 pts average absolute difference75–95Open recap Lossat Connecticut Sun5 Phoenix Mercury player comparisons · 2.4 min and 4.8 pts average absolute difference72–75Open recap Lossat Atlanta Dream6 Phoenix Mercury player comparisons · 3.6 min and 3.4 pts average absolute difference82–96Open recap Winat Chicago Sky5 Phoenix Mercury player comparisons · 2.5 min and 4.2 pts average absolute difference106–101Open recap Lossvs. New York Liberty5 Phoenix Mercury player comparisons · 5.0 min and 5.5 pts average absolute difference92–94Open recap Winvs. Golden State Valkyries6 Phoenix Mercury player comparisons · 5.0 min and 6.9 pts average absolute difference91–89Open recap
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A saved forecast stays pregame.

Only games with a verified final score and at least three saved pre-tip player comparisons across both teams enter the recap inventory. This team page requires three distinct such games. Team averages use this team's comparable players only; missing predictions are never filled in after tip-off.

The archive is descriptive. Its win-loss record and forecast differences cover only the linked games and should not be read as full-season results or a guarantee of future accuracy.

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