Golden State Valkyries at Portland Fire: projection vs. actual, September 22, 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
9 comparable playersAcross the players with both a saved pregame forecast and a final result, the average absolute miss was 6.8 minutes and 2.2 points. These are descriptive results for this game, not a model accuracy guarantee.
Gabby Williams played 40.7 minutes against 22.8 projected, a 17.9-minute gap in this sample.
Carla Leite scored 18 points against 18.0 projected, a 0.0-point gap.
| Player | Minutes Proj / Actual | Difference | Points Proj / Actual | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecilia ZandalasiniGolden State Valkyries · StarterForecast saved Sep 22, 9:35 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 22.8 / 18.1 | -4.7 | 10.6 / 7 | -3.6 |
| Gabby WilliamsGolden State Valkyries · StarterForecast saved Sep 22, 9:35 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 22.8 / 40.7 | +17.9 | 12.2 / 17 | +4.8 |
| Kayla ThorntonGolden State Valkyries · StarterForecast saved Sep 22, 9:35 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 23.6 / 26.3 | +2.7 | 6.6 / 11 | +4.4 |
| Kiah StokesGolden State Valkyries · StarterForecast saved Sep 22, 9:35 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 21.1 / 16.1 | -5.0 | 3.0 / 2 | -1.0 |
| Veronica BurtonGolden State Valkyries · StarterForecast saved Sep 22, 9:35 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 26.4 / 36.5 | +10.1 | 10.8 / 13 | +2.2 |
| Janelle SalaunGolden State Valkyries · BenchForecast saved Sep 22, 9:35 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 23.1 / 20.1 | -3.0 | 13.6 / 11 | -2.6 |
| Carla LeitePortland Fire · StarterForecast saved Sep 22, 9:35 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 27.7 / 28.9 | +1.2 | 18.0 / 18 | -0.0 |
| Emily EngstlerPortland Fire · StarterForecast saved Sep 22, 9:35 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 24.9 / 33.7 | +8.8 | 11.4 / 11 | -0.4 |
| Megan DiLeoPortland Fire · StarterForecast saved Sep 22, 9:35 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 25.5 / 33.6 | +8.1 | 13.6 / 14 | +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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