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WNBA · Final · Mon, Aug 3

Las Vegas Aces at Atlanta Dream: projection vs. actual, August 3, 2026

Saved Courtside pregame forecasts beside the verified final result. Each forecast below was captured before this game tipped off.

Las Vegas Aces109–Atlanta Dream87

How the saved forecasts compared

13 comparable players

Across the players with both a saved pregame forecast and a final result, the average absolute miss was 3.5 minutes and 5.5 points. These are descriptive results for this game, not a model accuracy guarantee.

Largest minutes difference

NaLyssa Smith played 30.7 minutes against 22.5 projected, a 8.2-minute gap in this sample.

Closest points forecast

Brionna Jones scored 9 points against 10.5 projected, a 1.5-point gap.

Courtside saved pregame minutes and points compared with official final results
PlayerMinutes
Proj / Actual
DifferencePoints
Proj / Actual
Difference
A'ja WilsonLas Vegas Aces · StarterForecast saved Aug 3, 6:42 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v129.7 / 30.1+0.426.1 / 23-3.1
Chelsea GrayLas Vegas Aces · StarterForecast saved Aug 3, 6:42 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v133.8 / 30.0-3.813.1 / 17+3.9
Jackie YoungLas Vegas Aces · StarterForecast saved Aug 3, 6:42 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v127.7 / 34.4+6.716.7 / 28+11.3
NaLyssa SmithLas Vegas Aces · StarterForecast saved Aug 3, 6:42 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v122.5 / 30.7+8.211.4 / 18+6.6
Dana EvansLas Vegas Aces · BenchForecast saved Aug 3, 6:42 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v116.9 / 12.6-4.34.9 / 2-2.9
Jewell LoydLas Vegas Aces · BenchForecast saved Aug 3, 6:42 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v125.7 / 18.5-7.27.8 / 6-1.8
Allisha GrayAtlanta Dream · StarterForecast saved Aug 3, 6:42 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v130.2 / 29.7-0.518.8 / 7-11.8
Angel ReeseAtlanta Dream · StarterForecast saved Aug 3, 6:42 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v126.8 / 26.5-0.313.6 / 23+9.4
Jordin CanadaAtlanta Dream · StarterForecast saved Aug 3, 6:42 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v133.1 / 31.3-1.811.3 / 7-4.3
Naz HillmonAtlanta Dream · StarterForecast saved Aug 3, 6:42 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v127.5 / 27.2-0.39.8 / 7-2.8
Rhyne HowardAtlanta Dream · StarterForecast saved Aug 3, 6:42 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v130.9 / 33.4+2.513.2 / 19+5.8
Brionna JonesAtlanta Dream · BenchForecast saved Aug 3, 6:42 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v120.2 / 17.4-2.810.5 / 9-1.5
Isobel BorlaseAtlanta Dream · BenchForecast saved Aug 3, 6:42 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v115.3 / 8.6-6.76.5 / 0-6.5
Method

The clock matters.

We use each player's saved pre-tip forecast and compare it with a validated final box score. The table includes only players for whom both records are available. “Difference” is actual minus projected. Average absolute miss measures the size of those differences without cancellations.

Missing forecasts are not filled in after the game. The recap does not claim that the displayed sample represents every player or every Courtside prediction.

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