Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Suns | Denver Nuggets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 56.9% | 43.1% | +0.1 | ✓ (3.1 off) |
| Bradley-Terry | 56.0% | 44.0% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 55.8% | 44.2% | -1.3 | ✓ (1.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 53.3% | 46.7% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 63.3% | 36.7% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 63.5% | 36.5% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 63.5% | 36.5% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 52.6% | 47.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Denver Nuggets -3 (99-102). Ratings: 2000-01 season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Marion * | 44 | 8-12 | 1-4 | 4-6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 22 | - |
| Jason Kidd * | 40 | 7-13 | 2-3 | 6-7 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 22 | 22 | - |
| Clifford Robinson * | 32 | 5-17 | 0-6 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | -1 | - |
| Tony Delk * | 26 | 7-12 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 7 | - |
| Rodney Rogers * | 23 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 3 | - |
| Mario Elie * | 21 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | - |
| Daniel Santiago * | 15 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 3 | - |
| Chris Dudley * | 14 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | - |
| Paul McPherson | 10 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Ruben Garces | 7 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Jake Tsakalidis | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raef LaFrentz * | 32 | 6-13 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | - |
| Nick Van Exel * | 29 | 4-13 | 1-6 | 5-6 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 10 | - |
| Keon Clark * | 28 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Voshon Lenard * | 27 | 4-10 | 1-3 | 4-4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 8 | - |
| James Posey * | 26 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 13 | - |
| George McCloud * | 24 | 2-10 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | - |
| Mark Strickland * | 22 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | - |
| Tariq Abdul-Wahad * | 20 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | - |
| Robert Pack * | 18 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 7-8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 8 | - |
| Terry Davis * | 9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | - |
* = starter