Minnesota Lynx at Golden State Valkyries: projection vs. actual, August 19, 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 5.8 minutes and 2.5 points. These are descriptive results for this game, not a model accuracy guarantee.
Kiah Stokes played 16.7 minutes against 25.8 projected, a 9.1-minute gap in this sample.
Cecilia Zandalasini scored 8 points against 9.0 projected, a 1.0-point gap.
| Player | Minutes Proj / Actual | Difference | Points Proj / Actual | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courtney WilliamsMinnesota Lynx · StarterForecast saved Aug 19, 9:45 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 31.4 / 28.6 | -2.8 | 12.7 / 9 | -3.7 |
| Kayla McBrideMinnesota Lynx · StarterForecast saved Aug 19, 9:45 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 33.2 / 35.7 | +2.5 | 21.2 / 20 | -1.2 |
| Napheesa CollierMinnesota Lynx · StarterForecast saved Aug 19, 9:45 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 32.2 / 36.7 | +4.5 | 20.7 / 18 | -2.7 |
| Natasha HowardMinnesota Lynx · StarterForecast saved Aug 19, 9:45 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 28.7 / 33.7 | +5.0 | 12.8 / 8 | -4.8 |
| Olivia MilesMinnesota Lynx · StarterForecast saved Aug 19, 9:45 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 34.3 / 30.2 | -4.1 | 22.0 / 20 | -2.0 |
| Cecilia ZandalasiniGolden State Valkyries · StarterForecast saved Aug 19, 9:45 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 20.9 / 29.9 | +9.0 | 9.0 / 8 | -1.0 |
| Gabby WilliamsGolden State Valkyries · StarterForecast saved Aug 19, 9:45 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 23.3 / 31.5 | +8.2 | 14.0 / 10 | -4.0 |
| Kayla ThorntonGolden State Valkyries · StarterForecast saved Aug 19, 9:45 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 27.2 / 19.0 | -8.2 | 8.9 / 5 | -3.9 |
| Kiah StokesGolden State Valkyries · StarterForecast saved Aug 19, 9:45 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 25.8 / 16.7 | -9.1 | 4.5 / 2 | -2.5 |
| Veronica BurtonGolden State Valkyries · StarterForecast saved Aug 19, 9:45 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 30.0 / 36.0 | +6.0 | 12.7 / 14 | +1.3 |
| Janelle SalaunGolden State Valkyries · BenchForecast saved Aug 19, 9:45 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 21.2 / 24.3 | +3.1 | 13.0 / 15 | +2.0 |
| Tiffany HayesGolden State Valkyries · BenchForecast saved Aug 19, 9:45 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 18.3 / 24.8 | +6.5 | 10.7 / 12 | +1.3 |
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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