Los Angeles Sparks at Connecticut Sun: projection vs. actual, August 18, 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
9 comparable playersAcross the players with both a saved pregame forecast and a final result, the average absolute miss was 3.4 minutes and 2.9 points. These are descriptive results for this game, not a model accuracy guarantee.
Olivia Nelson-Ododa played 29.3 minutes against 22.5 projected, a 6.8-minute gap in this sample.
Charlisse Leger-Walker scored 7 points against 6.8 projected, a 0.2-point gap.
| Player | Minutes Proj / Actual | Difference | Points Proj / Actual | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ariel AtkinsLos Angeles Sparks · StarterForecast saved Aug 18, 6:36 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 29.7 / 26.0 | -3.7 | 8.2 / 9 | +0.8 |
| Dearica HambyLos Angeles Sparks · StarterForecast saved Aug 18, 6:36 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 29.1 / 27.9 | -1.2 | 15.9 / 15 | -0.9 |
| Nneka OgwumikeLos Angeles Sparks · StarterForecast saved Aug 18, 6:36 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 31.0 / 30.4 | -0.6 | 17.2 / 18 | +0.8 |
| Rae BurrellLos Angeles Sparks · StarterForecast saved Aug 18, 6:36 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 32.4 / 29.8 | -2.6 | 17.5 / 19 | +1.5 |
| Charlisse Leger-WalkerConnecticut Sun · StarterForecast saved Aug 18, 6:36 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 24.9 / 30.6 | +5.7 | 6.8 / 7 | +0.2 |
| Diamond MillerConnecticut Sun · StarterForecast saved Aug 18, 6:36 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 24.9 / 29.1 | +4.2 | 10.2 / 13 | +2.8 |
| Kennedy BurkeConnecticut Sun · StarterForecast saved Aug 18, 6:36 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 21.9 / 26.4 | +4.5 | 8.9 / 17 | +8.1 |
| Leila LacanConnecticut Sun · StarterForecast saved Aug 18, 6:36 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 27.2 / 28.5 | +1.3 | 11.1 / 7 | -4.1 |
| Olivia Nelson-OdodaConnecticut Sun · StarterForecast saved Aug 18, 6:36 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 22.5 / 29.3 | +6.8 | 10.8 / 18 | +7.2 |
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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