Los Angeles Sparks at Seattle Storm: projection vs. actual, August 30, 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 4.6 minutes and 3.5 points. These are descriptive results for this game, not a model accuracy guarantee.
Zia Cooke played 25.8 minutes against 16.5 projected, a 9.3-minute gap in this sample.
Dominique Malonga scored 17 points against 17.1 projected, a 0.1-point gap.
| Player | Minutes Proj / Actual | Difference | Points Proj / Actual | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ariel AtkinsLos Angeles Sparks · StarterForecast saved Aug 30, 4:36 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 25.3 / 16.9 | -8.4 | 7.4 / 4 | -3.4 |
| Dearica HambyLos Angeles Sparks · StarterForecast saved Aug 30, 4:36 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 24.4 / 23.7 | -0.7 | 12.4 / 6 | -6.4 |
| Erica WheelerLos Angeles Sparks · StarterForecast saved Aug 30, 4:36 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 22.4 / 18.9 | -3.5 | 8.2 / 9 | +0.8 |
| Nneka OgwumikeLos Angeles Sparks · StarterForecast saved Aug 30, 4:36 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 29.4 / 28.8 | -0.6 | 17.2 / 23 | +5.8 |
| Rae BurrellLos Angeles Sparks · StarterForecast saved Aug 30, 4:36 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 29.7 / 27.7 | -2.0 | 16.2 / 22 | +5.8 |
| Cameron BrinkLos Angeles Sparks · BenchForecast saved Aug 30, 4:36 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 21.9 / 27.6 | +5.7 | 11.2 / 11 | -0.2 |
| Dominique MalongaSeattle Storm · StarterForecast saved Aug 30, 4:36 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 26.5 / 34.2 | +7.7 | 17.1 / 17 | -0.1 |
| Ezi MagbegorSeattle Storm · StarterForecast saved Aug 30, 4:36 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 25.1 / 28.4 | +3.3 | 8.2 / 9 | +0.8 |
| Flau'jae JohnsonSeattle Storm · StarterForecast saved Aug 30, 4:36 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 26.9 / 28.7 | +1.8 | 15.3 / 19 | +3.7 |
| Jade MelbourneSeattle Storm · StarterForecast saved Aug 30, 4:36 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 30.1 / 21.8 | -8.3 | 12.1 / 5 | -7.1 |
| Jordan HorstonSeattle Storm · StarterForecast saved Aug 30, 4:36 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 17.4 / 13.2 | -4.2 | 5.1 / 3 | -2.1 |
| Zia CookeSeattle Storm · BenchForecast saved Aug 30, 4:36 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 16.5 / 25.8 | +9.3 | 8.2 / 14 | +5.8 |
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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