Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 37.1% | 62.9% | +2.9 | ✓ (6.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.0% | 54.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns +9 (95-86). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darrell Armstrong * | 38 | 5-18 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | -1 | - |
| David Wesley * | 38 | 3-12 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 2 | - |
| Lee Nailon * | 35 | 8-17 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 17 | - |
| Jamaal Magloire * | 29 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | - |
| P.J. Brown * | 24 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | - |
| David West * | 24 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | - |
| Junior Harrington * | 20 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Chris Andersen * | 19 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 11 | - |
| George Lynch * | 13 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Johnson * | 44 | 5-15 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 8 | - |
| Shawn Marion * | 44 | 11-22 | 4-8 | 7-7 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 31 | - |
| Quentin Richardson * | 43 | 7-15 | 4-8 | 3-4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 10 | - |
| Amar'e Stoudemire * | 37 | 6-15 | 0-0 | 2-6 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | - |
| Casey Jacobsen * | 25 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | - |
| Jake Voskuhl * | 25 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 19 | 1-7 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Steven Hunter | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter