Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Suns | Denver Nuggets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 25.9% | 74.1% | +5.8 | ✗ (10.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 41.8% | 58.2% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Denver Nuggets -5 (101-106). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Johnson * | 39 | 9-17 | 0-2 | 5-6 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 20 | - |
| Shawn Marion * | 38 | 8-20 | 1-7 | 2-2 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 14 | - |
| Quentin Richardson * | 38 | 3-9 | 1-2 | 4-6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 36 | 10-14 | 1-1 | 4-5 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 26 | - |
| Amar'e Stoudemire * | 35 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 10 | - |
| Jim Jackson * | 19 | 2-8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | - |
| Steven Hunter * | 13 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Leandro Barbosa * | 12 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Walter McCarty * | 10 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | - |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenyon Martin * | 36 | 9-22 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 14 | - |
| Andre Miller * | 33 | 3-9 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 12 | - |
| Earl Boykins * | 31 | 6-19 | 1-3 | 7-8 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 15 | - |
| Wesley Person * | 28 | 5-10 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 11 | - |
| Carmelo Anthony * | 24 | 2-10 | 0-0 | 5-8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | - |
| Eduardo Najera * | 22 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | - |
| Greg Buckner * | 19 | 6-8 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 10 | - |
| DerMarr Johnson * | 18 | 4-7 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | - |
| Bryon Russell * | 17 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | - |
| Francisco Elson * | 12 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter