Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 53.5% | 46.5% | -0.8 | ✗ (5.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 52.2% | 47.8% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns +5 (102-97). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Miller * | 40 | 6-15 | 0-1 | 6-9 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 13 | - |
| Marcus Camby * | 40 | 12-19 | 0-0 | 9-9 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 39 | - |
| Kenyon Martin * | 37 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Carmelo Anthony * | 27 | 9-15 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 3 | - |
| Earl Boykins * | 27 | 3-12 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | -3 | - |
| Greg Buckner * | 27 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Linas Kleiza * | 13 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| DerMarr Johnson * | 12 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | - |
| Eduardo Najera * | 10 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Earl Watson * | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Thomas * | 42 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 21 | - |
| Boris Diaw * | 41 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 13 | - |
| Raja Bell * | 38 | 4-11 | 2-7 | 1-2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 37 | 9-14 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 14 | - |
| Shawn Marion * | 36 | 9-20 | 2-5 | 2-5 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 18 | - |
| James Jones * | 20 | 2-8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | - |
| Eddie House * | 17 | 5-12 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | - |
| Jim Jackson * | 5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter