Seattle Storm at Golden State Valkyries: projection vs. actual, September 19, 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 6.9 minutes and 4.5 points. These are descriptive results for this game, not a model accuracy guarantee.
Jade Melbourne played 12.5 minutes against 30.3 projected, a 17.8-minute gap in this sample.
Kiah Stokes scored 3 points against 3.1 projected, a 0.1-point gap.
| Player | Minutes Proj / Actual | Difference | Points Proj / Actual | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awa FamSeattle Storm · StarterForecast saved Sep 19, 8:35 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 23.9 / 29.2 | +5.3 | 8.1 / 8 | -0.1 |
| Dominique MalongaSeattle Storm · StarterForecast saved Sep 19, 8:35 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 27.2 / 24.0 | -3.2 | 16.9 / 8 | -8.9 |
| Flau'jae JohnsonSeattle Storm · StarterForecast saved Sep 19, 8:35 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 28.7 / 33.7 | +5.0 | 17.1 / 17 | -0.1 |
| Jade MelbourneSeattle Storm · StarterForecast saved Sep 19, 8:35 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 30.3 / 12.5 | -17.8 | 11.8 / 3 | -8.8 |
| Natisha HiedemanSeattle Storm · StarterForecast saved Sep 19, 8:35 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 31.6 / 29.6 | -2.0 | 14.2 / 5 | -9.2 |
| Kaila CharlesGolden State Valkyries · StarterForecast saved Sep 19, 8:35 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 20.9 / 29.1 | +8.2 | 6.7 / 16 | +9.3 |
| Kayla ThorntonGolden State Valkyries · StarterForecast saved Sep 19, 8:35 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 19.2 / 30.3 | +11.1 | 6.0 / 0 | -6.0 |
| Kiah StokesGolden State Valkyries · StarterForecast saved Sep 19, 8:35 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 20.4 / 30.1 | +9.7 | 3.1 / 3 | -0.1 |
| Tiffany HayesGolden State Valkyries · StarterForecast saved Sep 19, 8:35 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 16.0 / 19.0 | +3.0 | 10.4 / 10 | -0.4 |
| Veronica BurtonGolden State Valkyries · StarterForecast saved Sep 19, 8:35 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 26.4 / 30.3 | +3.9 | 10.9 / 9 | -1.9 |
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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