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WNBA · September 17, 2026 · selected verified finals

WNBA results and pregame forecast review for September 17, 2026.

5 final games in Courtside's qualified archive and 43 player forecast-to-result comparisons. These are the games with sufficient saved pre-tip evidence, not a complete list of every WNBA game on this date.

Review the game results
5 verified games · 10 teams

Every linked game has a final score, actual starting five, and saved pre-tip player forecasts.

4.8 min average absolute miss

Across 43 compared player-game rows, without cancelling high and low misses.

4.8 pts average absolute miss

The same player-game rows, measured against final points scored.

What the saved forecasts showed

Compared players only

In these selected games, actual minutes averaged 2.8 minutes below the saved forecasts per player, while actual points averaged 1.0 points below the saved forecasts per player. The absolute figures above measure the size of each miss regardless of direction.

Largest minutes gap

DeWanna Bonner played 11.0 minutes for Atlanta Dream against 25.1 projected, a 14.1-minute gap. See that game recap ↗

Closest points forecast

Shakira Austin scored 20 for Washington Mystics against 19.7 projected, a 0.3-point gap. See that game recap ↗

Starters and bench in this sample

Recorded final role
Saved WNBA forecast absolute errors by recorded player role on September 17, 2026
Final rolePlayer-game pairsMinutes average absolute missPoints average absolute miss
Starter394.74.8
Bench45.74.7

Verified game results

Listed by scheduled tip
How this review is built

The day-level figures use saved pre-tip evidence.

Only separately validated final game recaps with saved Courtside forecasts from before tip-off enter this page. Each compared player contributes once per game. Day-level averages weight player-game pairs equally; they do not give each game equal weight. Missing forecasts and unqualified games are excluded.

This is a selected historical sample. It does not establish complete date coverage, future model accuracy, or betting outcomes. Open each game to inspect its player-level projections and final results.

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