Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 23.5% | 76.5% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 25.3% | 74.7% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 25.5% | 74.5% | +5.9 | ✓ (9.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 42.0% | 58.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns +15 (97-82). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Van Exel * | 35 | 9-19 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 5 | - |
| Raef LaFrentz * | 31 | 4-11 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 7 | - |
| George McCloud * | 31 | 2-9 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | - |
| Ryan Bowen * | 28 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 23 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 | - |
| Robert Pack * | 23 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Kevin Willis * | 22 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | - |
| Voshon Lenard * | 20 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Mark Strickland * | 12 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | - |
| James Posey * | 6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Terry Davis | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Kidd * | 39 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 5-5 | 9 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 28 | - |
| Clifford Robinson * | 34 | 8-20 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 8 | - |
| Rodney Rogers * | 34 | 8-15 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 13 | - |
| Tom Gugliotta * | 29 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 7-8 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 23 | - |
| Tony Delk * | 28 | 4-13 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 8 | - |
| Mario Elie * | 25 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | - |
| Jake Tsakalidis * | 20 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Vinny Del Negro * | 18 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 11 | - |
| Daniel Santiago | 7 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Elliot Perry | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter