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4 Stats That Could Decide The First Round Of The WNBA Playoffs

The WNBA playoffs have arrived, and with them come a new set of matchups and storylines to watch. Will Seattle’s Sue Bird end her WNBA career with a fifth championship? Can Candace Parker and the Chicago Sky repeat? Will either the Las Vegas Aces or Connecticut Sun finally figure out how to convert regular-season success […]

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The Numbers To Watch For Each WNBA Team

The WNBA is back to kick off another season on Friday, and the FiveThirtyEight WNBA predictions are back as well, forecasting the outcome of each game and the season as a whole.  This season projects to be a tight one, as our model sees three teams — the Connecticut Sun, Chicago Sky and Las Vegas […]

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We Built A WNBA Prediction Model For The 2021 Season

When last we saw the WNBA’s best players on the court, the Seattle Storm were capping off their undefeated postseason with a championship sweep of the Las Vegas Aces in the league’s Bradenton, Florida-based bubble. The 2021 season, which tips off Friday, should be somewhat more normal than 2020 — the emotionally draining experience of […]

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