Golden State Valkyries at Portland Fire: 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
10 comparable playersAcross the players with both a saved pregame forecast and a final result, the average absolute miss was 6.1 minutes and 4.9 points. These are descriptive results for this game, not a model accuracy guarantee.
Kaila Charles played 30.0 minutes against 16.2 projected, a 13.8-minute gap in this sample.
Veronica Burton scored 11 points against 11.9 projected, a 0.9-point gap.
| Player | Minutes Proj / Actual | Difference | Points Proj / Actual | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridget CarletonPortland Fire · StarterForecast saved Aug 30, 6:36 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 32.7 / 30.4 | -2.3 | 15.3 / 11 | -4.3 |
| Emily EngstlerPortland Fire · StarterForecast saved Aug 30, 6:36 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 28.4 / 23.4 | -5.0 | 13.0 / 12 | -1.0 |
| Megan DiLeoPortland Fire · StarterForecast saved Aug 30, 6:36 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 26.0 / 23.8 | -2.2 | 14.8 / 12 | -2.8 |
| Nyadiew PuochPortland Fire · StarterForecast saved Aug 30, 6:36 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 19.4 / 22.4 | +3.0 | 4.5 / 6 | +1.5 |
| Kaila CharlesGolden State Valkyries · StarterForecast saved Aug 30, 6:36 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 16.2 / 30.0 | +13.8 | 5.3 / 11 | +5.7 |
| Kayla ThorntonGolden State Valkyries · StarterForecast saved Aug 30, 6:36 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 16.8 / 25.1 | +8.3 | 3.9 / 17 | +13.1 |
| Kiah StokesGolden State Valkyries · StarterForecast saved Aug 30, 6:36 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 19.7 / 12.4 | -7.3 | 3.5 / 0 | -3.5 |
| Tiffany HayesGolden State Valkyries · StarterForecast saved Aug 30, 6:36 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 17.8 / 20.9 | +3.1 | 11.1 / 18 | +6.9 |
| Veronica BurtonGolden State Valkyries · StarterForecast saved Aug 30, 6:36 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 26.2 / 29.4 | +3.2 | 11.9 / 11 | -0.9 |
| Kaitlyn ChenGolden State Valkyries · BenchForecast saved Aug 30, 6:36 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 14.7 / 27.2 | +12.5 | 5.9 / 15 | +9.1 |
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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