Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Suns | Denver Nuggets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 57.8% | 42.2% | +0.2 | ✓ (2.2 off) |
| Bradley-Terry | 61.7% | 38.3% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 60.0% | 40.0% | -2.2 | ✓ (0.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 52.5% | 47.5% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 66.3% | 33.7% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 65.9% | 34.1% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 66.0% | 34.0% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 55.4% | 44.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Denver Nuggets -2 (105-107). Ratings: 2004-05 season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quentin Richardson * | 42 | 7-13 | 2-6 | 3-4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 17 | - |
| Shawn Marion * | 41 | 5-11 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 8 | - |
| Joe Johnson * | 41 | 4-16 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Amar'e Stoudemire * | 39 | 11-16 | 0-0 | 10-11 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 27 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 35 | 6-11 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 9 | - |
| Leandro Barbosa * | 13 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Casey Jacobsen * | 13 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Steven Hunter * | 11 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 9 | - |
| Bo Outlaw | 5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Buckner * | 43 | 6-11 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | - |
| Andre Miller * | 42 | 9-19 | 0-1 | 5-6 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 20 | - |
| Kenyon Martin * | 39 | 10-18 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 14 | - |
| Nene Hilario * | 38 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 27 | - |
| Bryon Russell * | 26 | 4-10 | 4-10 | 2-2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 15 | - |
| DerMarr Johnson * | 22 | 2-7 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | - |
| Francisco Elson * | 19 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Earl Boykins * | 11 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
* = starter