Model Predictions
| Model | LA Clippers | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 56.7% | 43.3% | -1.5 | ✓ (0.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 53.4% | 46.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns -2 (96-98). Predictions use season-end ratings.
LA Clippers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quentin Richardson * | 45 | 4-15 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 4 | - |
| Elton Brand * | 39 | 12-20 | 0-0 | 6-10 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 30 | - |
| Bobby Simmons * | 38 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Doug Overton * | 26 | 2-10 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Chris Wilcox * | 25 | 11-15 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 24 | - |
| Chris Kaman * | 24 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 | - |
| Keyon Dooling * | 22 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Matt Barnes * | 13 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Predrag Drobnjak * | 8 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2 | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Johnson * | 45 | 3-11 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | - |
| Shawn Marion * | 44 | 9-25 | 4-6 | 2-2 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 16 | - |
| Amar'e Stoudemire * | 42 | 13-26 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 19 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 34 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | - |
| Leandro Barbosa * | 32 | 6-12 | 3-6 | 2-3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 11 | - |
| Casey Jacobsen * | 25 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Donnell Harvey * | 11 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Zarko Cabarkapa * | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Maciej Lampe | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter