Seattle Storm at Portland Fire: projection vs. actual, August 8, 2026
Saved Courtside pregame forecasts beside the verified final result. Each forecast below was captured before this game tipped off.
How the saved forecasts compared
12 comparable playersAcross the players with both a saved pregame forecast and a final result, the average absolute miss was 5.5 minutes and 8.1 points. These are descriptive results for this game, not a model accuracy guarantee.
Carla Leite played 3.8 minutes against 28.0 projected, a 24.2-minute gap in this sample.
Emily Engstler scored 10 points against 8.4 projected, a 1.6-point gap.
| Player | Minutes Proj / Actual | Difference | Points Proj / Actual | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridget CarletonPortland Fire · StarterForecast saved Aug 8, 8:05 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 30.4 / 28.8 | -1.6 | 14.9 / 24 | +9.1 |
| Carla LeitePortland Fire · StarterForecast saved Aug 8, 8:05 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 28.0 / 3.8 | -24.2 | 17.6 / 4 | -13.6 |
| Emily EngstlerPortland Fire · StarterForecast saved Aug 8, 8:05 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 23.2 / 24.0 | +0.8 | 8.4 / 10 | +1.6 |
| Megan DiLeoPortland Fire · StarterForecast saved Aug 8, 8:05 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 26.7 / 24.0 | -2.7 | 14.7 / 11 | -3.7 |
| Nyadiew PuochPortland Fire · StarterForecast saved Aug 8, 8:05 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 18.3 / 25.3 | +7.0 | 3.7 / 19 | +15.3 |
| Frieda BuhnerPortland Fire · BenchForecast saved Aug 8, 8:05 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 16.8 / 16.1 | -0.7 | 7.5 / 3 | -4.5 |
| Dominique MalongaSeattle Storm · StarterForecast saved Aug 8, 8:05 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 25.2 / 27.9 | +2.7 | 16.8 / 21 | +4.2 |
| Ezi MagbegorSeattle Storm · StarterForecast saved Aug 8, 8:05 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 15.1 / 25.9 | +10.8 | 4.8 / 7 | +2.2 |
| Flau'jae JohnsonSeattle Storm · StarterForecast saved Aug 8, 8:05 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 27.2 / 24.7 | -2.5 | 15.0 / 8 | -7.0 |
| Jade MelbourneSeattle Storm · StarterForecast saved Aug 8, 8:05 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 27.4 / 28.6 | +1.2 | 9.0 / 23 | +14.0 |
| Natisha HiedemanSeattle Storm · StarterForecast saved Aug 8, 8:05 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 32.4 / 31.9 | -0.5 | 17.1 / 2 | -15.1 |
| Awa FamSeattle Storm · BenchForecast saved Aug 8, 8:05 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 27.3 / 16.7 | -10.6 | 9.9 / 3 | -6.9 |
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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