Washington Mystics at Los Angeles Sparks: projection vs. actual, August 28, 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 1.7 minutes and 3.0 points. These are descriptive results for this game, not a model accuracy guarantee.
Cameron Brink played 26.3 minutes against 19.8 projected, a 6.5-minute gap in this sample.
Shakira Austin scored 19 points against 18.7 projected, a 0.3-point gap.
| Player | Minutes Proj / Actual | Difference | Points Proj / Actual | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ariel AtkinsLos Angeles Sparks · StarterForecast saved Aug 28, 3:50 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 25.8 / 27.2 | +1.4 | 8.0 / 4 | -4.0 |
| Dearica HambyLos Angeles Sparks · StarterForecast saved Aug 28, 8:24 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 26.2 / 23.9 | -2.3 | 13.8 / 9 | -4.8 |
| Erica WheelerLos Angeles Sparks · StarterForecast saved Aug 28, 3:50 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 23.9 / 21.4 | -2.5 | 8.5 / 8 | -0.5 |
| Nneka OgwumikeLos Angeles Sparks · StarterForecast saved Aug 28, 8:24 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 29.4 / 29.8 | +0.4 | 16.4 / 24 | +7.6 |
| Rae BurrellLos Angeles Sparks · StarterForecast saved Aug 28, 8:25 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 30.4 / 29.4 | -1.0 | 16.8 / 15 | -1.8 |
| Cameron BrinkLos Angeles Sparks · BenchForecast saved Aug 28, 3:50 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 19.8 / 26.3 | +6.5 | 10.2 / 13 | +2.8 |
| Georgia AmooreWashington Mystics · StarterForecast saved Aug 28, 8:22 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 26.6 / 24.6 | -2.0 | 8.0 / 9 | +1.0 |
| Kiki IriafenWashington Mystics · StarterForecast saved Aug 28, 3:50 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 30.1 / 30.3 | +0.2 | 16.8 / 12 | -4.8 |
| Michaela OnyenwereWashington Mystics · StarterForecast saved Aug 28, 8:22 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 22.4 / 21.8 | -0.6 | 6.8 / 6 | -0.8 |
| Shakira AustinWashington Mystics · StarterForecast saved Aug 28, 3:50 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 28.7 / 29.1 | +0.4 | 18.7 / 19 | +0.3 |
| Sonia CitronWashington Mystics · StarterForecast saved Aug 28, 8:24 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 30.7 / 32.1 | +1.4 | 14.6 / 22 | +7.4 |
| Lauren BettsWashington Mystics · BenchForecast saved Aug 28, 3:50 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 18.9 / 17.6 | -1.3 | 6.4 / 6 | -0.4 |
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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