Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 37.1% | 62.9% | +2.9 | ✓ (11.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.0% | 54.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns +14 (99-85). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JR Smith * | 38 | 10-27 | 2-7 | 1-1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 5 | - |
| Dan Dickau * | 37 | 5-12 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | - |
| Lee Nailon * | 32 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 8 | - |
| P.J. Brown * | 32 | 4-13 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 16 | - |
| David West * | 27 | 4-9 | 0-1 | 2-6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 12 | - |
| Casey Jacobsen * | 22 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Jackson Vroman * | 20 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 | - |
| Maciej Lampe * | 17 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Bostjan Nachbar * | 15 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Jackson * | 43 | 7-9 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 19 | - |
| Joe Johnson * | 42 | 5-11 | 2-3 | 4-6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 13 | - |
| Shawn Marion * | 40 | 7-21 | 3-9 | 1-2 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 18 | - |
| Amar'e Stoudemire * | 36 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 15-16 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 26 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 36 | 3-11 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | - |
| Leandro Barbosa * | 20 | 4-10 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | - |
| Steven Hunter * | 12 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Walter McCarty * | 11 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | - |
* = starter