Golden State Valkyries at New York Liberty: projection vs. actual, August 27, 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 3.2 minutes and 5.7 points. These are descriptive results for this game, not a model accuracy guarantee.
Cecilia Zandalasini played 30.9 minutes against 19.6 projected, a 11.3-minute gap in this sample.
Kiah Stokes scored 2 points against 3.6 projected, a 1.6-point gap.
| Player | Minutes Proj / Actual | Difference | Points Proj / Actual | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breanna StewartNew York Liberty · StarterForecast saved Aug 27, 7:35 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 32.6 / 32.6 | +0.0 | 20.4 / 16 | -4.4 |
| Jonquel JonesNew York Liberty · StarterForecast saved Aug 27, 7:35 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 26.5 / 25.8 | -0.7 | 14.4 / 18 | +3.6 |
| Leonie FiebichNew York Liberty · StarterForecast saved Aug 27, 7:35 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 33.1 / 32.0 | -1.1 | 11.4 / 3 | -8.4 |
| Pauline AstierNew York Liberty · StarterForecast saved Aug 27, 7:35 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 20.9 / 24.2 | +3.3 | 7.9 / 4 | -3.9 |
| Sabrina IonescuNew York Liberty · StarterForecast saved Aug 27, 7:35 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 29.3 / 28.9 | -0.4 | 16.5 / 7 | -9.5 |
| Marine JohannesNew York Liberty · BenchForecast saved Aug 27, 7:35 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 20.9 / 12.6 | -8.3 | 8.9 / 0 | -8.9 |
| Cecilia ZandalasiniGolden State Valkyries · StarterForecast saved Aug 27, 7:35 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 19.6 / 30.9 | +11.3 | 8.7 / 20 | +11.3 |
| Gabby WilliamsGolden State Valkyries · StarterForecast saved Aug 27, 7:35 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 24.6 / 23.3 | -1.3 | 12.7 / 16 | +3.3 |
| Kayla ThorntonGolden State Valkyries · StarterForecast saved Aug 27, 7:35 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 19.9 / 17.7 | -2.2 | 4.7 / 3 | -1.7 |
| Kiah StokesGolden State Valkyries · StarterForecast saved Aug 27, 7:35 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 19.3 / 26.0 | +6.7 | 3.6 / 2 | -1.6 |
| Veronica BurtonGolden State Valkyries · StarterForecast saved Aug 27, 7:35 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 27.3 / 27.1 | -0.2 | 12.9 / 8 | -4.9 |
| Janelle SalaunGolden State Valkyries · BenchForecast saved Aug 27, 7:35 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 22.0 / 24.3 | +2.3 | 13.8 / 7 | -6.8 |
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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