Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 53.5% | 46.5% | -0.8 | ✗ (9.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 52.2% | 47.8% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns +9 (123-114). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Miller * | 35 | 9-19 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 12 | - |
| Carmelo Anthony * | 32 | 8-19 | 0-3 | 6-10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 9 | - |
| Marcus Camby * | 29 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 17 | - |
| Eduardo Najera * | 27 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | - |
| Earl Boykins * | 26 | 3-11 | 1-4 | 4-4 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | - |
| Greg Buckner * | 23 | 4-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 13 | - |
| Bryon Russell * | 21 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Wesley Person * | 20 | 5-6 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 12 | - |
| Nene Hilario * | 15 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | - |
| DerMarr Johnson * | 12 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Johnson * | 43 | 9-16 | 2-2 | 3-3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 11 | - |
| Shawn Marion * | 42 | 11-16 | 3-8 | 5-5 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 31 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 37 | 7-10 | 1-1 | 8-10 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 21 | - |
| Quentin Richardson * | 35 | 4-10 | 2-4 | 3-4 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 15 | - |
| Steven Hunter * | 23 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 2-6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14 | - |
| Leandro Barbosa * | 14 | 3-8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | -2 | - |
| Walter McCarty * | 13 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Jim Jackson * | 12 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Jake Voskuhl | 21 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - |
* = starter