Indiana Fever at Chicago Sky: projection vs. actual, August 23, 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 4.6 minutes and 5.7 points. These are descriptive results for this game, not a model accuracy guarantee.
Sophie Cunningham played 11.2 minutes against 24.6 projected, a 13.4-minute gap in this sample.
Natasha Cloud scored 16 points against 15.3 projected, a 0.7-point gap.
| Player | Minutes Proj / Actual | Difference | Points Proj / Actual | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caitlin ClarkIndiana Fever · StarterForecast saved Aug 23, 6:36 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 35.6 / 32.2 | -3.4 | 24.6 / 37 | +12.4 |
| Kelsey MitchellIndiana Fever · StarterForecast saved Aug 23, 6:36 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 32.7 / 35.3 | +2.6 | 28.1 / 30 | +1.9 |
| Lexie HullIndiana Fever · StarterForecast saved Aug 23, 6:41 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 14.7 / 25.8 | +11.1 | 3.0 / 14 | +11.0 |
| Makayla TimpsonIndiana Fever · StarterForecast saved Aug 23, 6:36 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 28.4 / 28.2 | -0.2 | 9.3 / 12 | +2.7 |
| Monique BillingsIndiana Fever · StarterForecast saved Aug 23, 6:36 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 14.4 / 18.6 | +4.2 | 5.0 / 6 | +1.0 |
| Sophie CunninghamIndiana Fever · BenchForecast saved Aug 23, 6:36 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 24.6 / 11.2 | -13.4 | 7.5 / 3 | -4.5 |
| Azura StevensChicago Sky · StarterForecast saved Aug 23, 6:36 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 24.0 / 23.0 | -1.0 | 9.0 / 14 | +5.0 |
| Courtney VanderslootChicago Sky · StarterForecast saved Aug 23, 6:36 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 25.4 / 24.9 | -0.5 | 10.7 / 6 | -4.7 |
| Kamilla CardosoChicago Sky · StarterForecast saved Aug 23, 6:36 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 29.2 / 24.2 | -5.0 | 17.7 / 11 | -6.7 |
| Natasha CloudChicago Sky · StarterForecast saved Aug 23, 6:36 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 33.5 / 29.8 | -3.7 | 15.3 / 16 | +0.7 |
| Sydney TaylorChicago Sky · StarterForecast saved Aug 23, 6:36 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 22.6 / 17.5 | -5.1 | 16.8 / 4 | -12.8 |
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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