Model Predictions
| Model | Houston Rockets | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 54.4% | 45.6% | -1.0 | ✓ (0.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 52.6% | 47.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns -1 (97-98). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tracy McGrady * | 45 | 12-25 | 1-4 | 9-12 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 21 | - |
| David Wesley * | 35 | 4-9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | - |
| Ryan Bowen * | 28 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Bob Sura * | 28 | 4-12 | 2-4 | 3-5 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 10 | - |
| Ming Yao * | 25 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | - |
| Dikembe Mutombo * | 23 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 22 | - |
| Jon Barry * | 21 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | - |
| Mike James * | 20 | 2-9 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Scott Padgett * | 8 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Clar. Weatherspoon * | 7 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Johnson * | 45 | 7-14 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 12 | - |
| Shawn Marion * | 39 | 9-16 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 16 | - |
| Amar'e Stoudemire * | 36 | 11-20 | 0-0 | 10-12 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 28 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 36 | 8-19 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 6 | - |
| Quentin Richardson * | 32 | 0-7 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | - |
| Jim Jackson * | 19 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Steven Hunter * | 16 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | - |
| Walter McCarty * | 5 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - |
| Leandro Barbosa | 12 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - |
* = starter