Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Suns | Oklahoma City Thunder | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 55.4% | 44.6% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 45.0% | 55.0% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 41.9% | 58.1% | +1.8 | ✗ (10.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 48.2% | 51.8% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Oklahoma City Thunder -9 (80-89). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Kidd * | 37 | 5-10 | 2-4 | 3-3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 11 | - |
| Shawn Marion * | 36 | 3-12 | 0-1 | 1-4 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 22 | - |
| Mario Elie * | 36 | 2-6 | 0-3 | 3-4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | - |
| Clifford Robinson * | 33 | 5-14 | 1-2 | 2-4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 5 | - |
| Rodney Rogers * | 30 | 7-12 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 13 | - |
| Tony Delk * | 24 | 6-13 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 3 | - |
| Jake Tsakalidis * | 21 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 7 | - |
| Chris Dudley * | 10 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | - |
| Tom Gugliotta * | 6 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Corie Blount | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
Oklahoma City Thunder
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Payton * | 43 | 6-24 | 0-3 | 3-4 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 0 | - |
| Ruben Patterson * | 40 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 5-8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 12 | - |
| Rashard Lewis * | 40 | 2-8 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11 | - |
| Emanual Davis * | 34 | 3-10 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | - |
| Brent Barry * | 30 | 5-6 | 2-2 | 7-8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 22 | - |
| Vin Baker * | 22 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 2 | - |
| Patrick Ewing * | 13 | 0-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Jelani McCoy * | 7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - |
| Desmond Mason * | 7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
* = starter