Washington Mystics at Chicago Sky: projection vs. actual, September 17, 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
8 comparable playersAcross the players with both a saved pregame forecast and a final result, the average absolute miss was 4.3 minutes and 4.1 points. These are descriptive results for this game, not a model accuracy guarantee.
Natasha Cloud played 13.8 minutes against 27.5 projected, a 13.7-minute gap in this sample.
Shakira Austin scored 20 points against 19.7 projected, a 0.3-point gap.
| Player | Minutes Proj / Actual | Difference | Points Proj / Actual | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia AmooreWashington Mystics · StarterForecast saved Sep 17, 7:35 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 26.8 / 23.2 | -3.6 | 8.3 / 12 | +3.7 |
| Kiki IriafenWashington Mystics · StarterForecast saved Sep 17, 7:35 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 30.3 / 24.5 | -5.8 | 16.5 / 18 | +1.5 |
| Michaela OnyenwereWashington Mystics · StarterForecast saved Sep 17, 7:35 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 21.4 / 21.1 | -0.3 | 6.6 / 12 | +5.4 |
| Shakira AustinWashington Mystics · StarterForecast saved Sep 17, 7:35 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 30.0 / 28.5 | -1.5 | 19.7 / 20 | +0.3 |
| Azura StevensChicago Sky · StarterForecast saved Sep 17, 7:35 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 23.9 / 21.2 | -2.7 | 10.0 / 6 | -4.0 |
| Kamilla CardosoChicago Sky · StarterForecast saved Sep 17, 7:35 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 28.0 / 23.1 | -4.9 | 16.2 / 10 | -6.2 |
| Natasha CloudChicago Sky · StarterForecast saved Sep 17, 7:35 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 27.5 / 13.8 | -13.7 | 12.8 / 2 | -10.8 |
| Sydney TaylorChicago Sky · StarterForecast saved Sep 17, 7:35 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 18.4 / 20.3 | +1.9 | 11.6 / 12 | +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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