Golden State Valkyries at Connecticut Sun: projection vs. actual, August 26, 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
10 comparable playersAcross the players with both a saved pregame forecast and a final result, the average absolute miss was 8.0 minutes and 4.3 points. These are descriptive results for this game, not a model accuracy guarantee.
Tiffany Hayes played 3.0 minutes against 21.9 projected, a 18.9-minute gap in this sample.
Veronica Burton scored 12 points against 12.9 projected, a 0.9-point gap.
| Player | Minutes Proj / Actual | Difference | Points Proj / Actual | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaliyah EdwardsConnecticut Sun · StarterForecast saved Aug 26, 6:46 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 19.3 / 22.4 | +3.1 | 11.4 / 8 | -3.4 |
| Charlisse Leger-WalkerConnecticut Sun · StarterForecast saved Aug 26, 6:46 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 28.5 / 16.5 | -12.0 | 7.3 / 17 | +9.7 |
| Diamond MillerConnecticut Sun · StarterForecast saved Aug 26, 6:46 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 22.7 / 22.1 | -0.6 | 9.7 / 8 | -1.7 |
| Kennedy BurkeConnecticut Sun · StarterForecast saved Aug 26, 6:46 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 27.0 / 21.5 | -5.5 | 11.6 / 2 | -9.6 |
| Saniya RiversConnecticut Sun · StarterForecast saved Aug 26, 6:46 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 25.2 / 21.0 | -4.2 | 8.2 / 7 | -1.2 |
| Cecilia ZandalasiniGolden State Valkyries · StarterForecast saved Aug 26, 6:46 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 23.3 / 11.2 | -12.1 | 10.1 / 7 | -3.1 |
| Gabby WilliamsGolden State Valkyries · StarterForecast saved Aug 26, 6:46 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 26.1 / 15.8 | -10.3 | 13.4 / 9 | -4.4 |
| Veronica BurtonGolden State Valkyries · StarterForecast saved Aug 26, 6:46 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 28.6 / 19.6 | -9.0 | 12.9 / 12 | -0.9 |
| Janelle SalaunGolden State Valkyries · BenchForecast saved Aug 26, 6:46 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 22.5 / 18.0 | -4.5 | 13.4 / 15 | +1.6 |
| Tiffany HayesGolden State Valkyries · BenchForecast saved Aug 26, 6:46 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 21.9 / 3.0 | -18.9 | 12.6 / 5 | -7.6 |
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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