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 | ✗ (4.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 48.2% | 51.8% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Oklahoma City Thunder -3 (88-91). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Kidd * | 48 | 6-18 | 3-5 | 5-6 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 15 | - |
| Clifford Robinson * | 37 | 3-10 | 0-3 | 4-6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 10 | - |
| Shawn Marion * | 36 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 8-8 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 24 | - |
| Tony Delk * | 28 | 4-14 | 0-1 | 7-8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 5 | - |
| Rodney Rogers * | 27 | 5-10 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 7 | - |
| Tom Gugliotta * | 23 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Mario Elie * | 20 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Jake Tsakalidis * | 15 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 | - |
| Chris Dudley | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
Oklahoma City Thunder
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Payton * | 39 | 8-20 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 8 | - |
| Rashard Lewis * | 36 | 5-13 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 8 | - |
| Vin Baker * | 31 | 3-14 | 0-1 | 13-13 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 19 | - |
| Brent Barry * | 28 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 | - |
| Ruben Patterson * | 21 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | - |
| Emanual Davis * | 19 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Jelani McCoy * | 19 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Desmond Mason * | 18 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Patrick Ewing * | 16 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | - |
| Shammond Williams * | 7 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter