Dallas Wings at Golden State Valkyries: projection vs. actual, September 27, 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
17 comparable playersAcross the players with both a saved pregame forecast and a final result, the average absolute miss was 4.2 minutes and 5.2 points. These are descriptive results for this game, not a model accuracy guarantee.
Kayla Thornton played 18.6 minutes against 26.2 projected, a 7.6-minute gap in this sample.
Paige Bueckers scored 21 points against 20.8 projected, a 0.2-point gap.
| Player | Minutes Proj / Actual | Difference | Points Proj / Actual | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arike OgunbowaleDallas Wings · StarterForecast saved Sep 27, 7:28 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 30.6 / 25.5 | -5.1 | 16.4 / 10 | -6.4 |
| Awak KuierDallas Wings · StarterForecast saved Sep 27, 7:28 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 25.7 / 20.1 | -5.6 | 9.0 / 2 | -7.0 |
| Jessica ShepardDallas Wings · StarterForecast saved Sep 27, 7:28 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 29.8 / 23.9 | -5.9 | 14.2 / 0 | -14.2 |
| Maddy SiegristDallas Wings · StarterForecast saved Sep 27, 7:28 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 19.6 / 20.8 | +1.2 | 9.0 / 11 | +2.0 |
| Paige BueckersDallas Wings · StarterForecast saved Sep 27, 7:28 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 29.1 / 25.1 | -4.0 | 20.8 / 21 | +0.2 |
| Aziaha JamesDallas Wings · BenchForecast saved Sep 27, 7:28 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 13.8 / 12.9 | -0.9 | 6.5 / 7 | +0.5 |
| Li YueruDallas Wings · BenchForecast saved Sep 27, 7:28 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 11.3 / 16.1 | +4.8 | 3.8 / 7 | +3.2 |
| Odyssey SimsDallas Wings · BenchForecast saved Sep 27, 7:28 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 10.3 / 15.0 | +4.7 | 2.8 / 7 | +4.2 |
| Cecilia ZandalasiniGolden State Valkyries · StarterForecast saved Sep 27, 7:28 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 21.0 / 15.9 | -5.1 | 9.1 / 22 | +12.9 |
| Gabby WilliamsGolden State Valkyries · StarterForecast saved Sep 27, 7:28 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 25.9 / 27.4 | +1.5 | 13.9 / 20 | +6.1 |
| Kayla ThorntonGolden State Valkyries · StarterForecast saved Sep 27, 7:28 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 26.2 / 18.6 | -7.6 | 7.3 / 10 | +2.7 |
| Kiah StokesGolden State Valkyries · StarterForecast saved Sep 27, 7:28 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 22.9 / 20.2 | -2.7 | 3.5 / 2 | -1.5 |
| Veronica BurtonGolden State Valkyries · StarterForecast saved Sep 27, 7:28 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 30.3 / 22.9 | -7.4 | 12.7 / 10 | -2.7 |
| Janelle SalaunGolden State Valkyries · BenchForecast saved Sep 27, 7:28 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 20.7 / 21.0 | +0.3 | 11.9 / 3 | -8.9 |
| Kaila CharlesGolden State Valkyries · BenchForecast saved Sep 27, 7:28 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 26.6 / 19.1 | -7.5 | 8.5 / 3 | -5.5 |
| Kaitlyn ChenGolden State Valkyries · BenchForecast saved Sep 27, 7:28 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 22.1 / 17.1 | -5.0 | 9.3 / 8 | -1.3 |
| Tiffany HayesGolden State Valkyries · BenchForecast saved Sep 27, 7:28 PM EDT · Model gameplay-rotation-observer.v1 | 20.5 / 18.6 | -1.9 | 12.4 / 21 | +8.6 |
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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