Chicago Sky at Golden State Valkyries: projection vs. actual, August 12, 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
11 comparable playersAcross the players with both a saved pregame forecast and a final result, the average absolute miss was 5.6 minutes and 4.4 points. These are descriptive results for this game, not a model accuracy guarantee.
Cecilia Zandalasini played 29.7 minutes against 19.7 projected, a 10.0-minute gap in this sample.
Veronica Burton scored 13 points against 12.5 projected, a 0.5-point gap.
| Player | Minutes Proj / Actual | Difference | Points Proj / Actual | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azura StevensChicago Sky · StarterForecast saved Aug 11, 9:50 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 26.5 / 16.6 | -9.9 | 11.9 / 4 | -7.9 |
| Courtney VanderslootChicago Sky · StarterForecast saved Aug 11, 9:50 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 25.1 / 15.3 | -9.8 | 10.8 / 6 | -4.8 |
| Jacy SheldonChicago Sky · StarterForecast saved Aug 11, 9:50 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 22.1 / 25.5 | +3.4 | 7.2 / 8 | +0.8 |
| Kamilla CardosoChicago Sky · StarterForecast saved Aug 11, 9:50 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 27.2 / 22.2 | -5.0 | 16.2 / 20 | +3.8 |
| Natasha CloudChicago Sky · StarterForecast saved Aug 11, 9:50 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 30.2 / 31.1 | +0.9 | 11.5 / 9 | -2.5 |
| DiJonai CarringtonChicago Sky · BenchForecast saved Aug 11, 9:50 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 16.4 / 24.3 | +7.9 | 9.7 / 3 | -6.7 |
| Cecilia ZandalasiniGolden State Valkyries · StarterForecast saved Aug 11, 9:50 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 19.7 / 29.7 | +10.0 | 8.6 / 12 | +3.4 |
| Gabby WilliamsGolden State Valkyries · StarterForecast saved Aug 11, 9:50 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 20.6 / 23.2 | +2.6 | 12.4 / 13 | +0.6 |
| Kayla ThorntonGolden State Valkyries · StarterForecast saved Aug 11, 9:50 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 23.9 / 19.4 | -4.5 | 8.4 / 3 | -5.4 |
| Veronica BurtonGolden State Valkyries · StarterForecast saved Aug 11, 9:50 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 30.8 / 26.1 | -4.7 | 12.5 / 13 | +0.5 |
| Tiffany HayesGolden State Valkyries · BenchForecast saved Aug 11, 9:50 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 19.7 / 17.4 | -2.3 | 10.2 / 22 | +11.8 |
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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