Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Suns | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 56.8% | 43.2% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 66.4% | 33.6% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 63.8% | 36.2% | -3.1 | ✓ (1.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 64.5% | 35.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Rockets -2 (88-90). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephon Marbury * | 39 | 6-18 | 0-2 | 6-6 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 11 | - |
| Shawn Marion * | 39 | 12-21 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 15 | - |
| Jake Tsakalidis * | 33 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Dan Majerle * | 28 | 5-8 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 9 | - |
| Joe Johnson * | 28 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Anfernee Hardaway * | 27 | 6-10 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 9 | - |
| Bo Outlaw * | 19 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - |
| Jake Voskuhl * | 9 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | - |
| Milt Palacio * | 8 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Alton Ford | 5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny Thomas * | 45 | 5-14 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | - |
| Steve Francis * | 44 | 8-20 | 3-9 | 9-10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 15 | - |
| Cuttino Mobley * | 42 | 7-16 | 1-4 | 4-5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 7 | - |
| Kelvin Cato * | 31 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 19 | - |
| Dan Langhi * | 25 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Moochie Norris * | 24 | 4-8 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | - |
| Jason Collier * | 11 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Oscar Torres * | 7 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Kevin Willis * | 6 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
* = starter