Model Predictions
| Model | Sacramento Kings | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 34.8% | 65.2% | +3.4 | ✓ (4.6 off) |
| Bradley-Terry | 31.8% | 68.2% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 20.6% | 79.4% | +7.4 | ✓ (0.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 42.6% | 57.4% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 32.2% | 67.8% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 32.8% | 67.2% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 32.8% | 67.2% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 34.7% | 65.3% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns +8 (112-104). Ratings: 2005-06 season-end ratings.
Sacramento Kings
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metta World Peace * | 44 | 11-25 | 1-5 | 5-6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 13 | - |
| Kevin Martin * | 41 | 5-10 | 1-3 | 7-7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 16 | - |
| Kenny Thomas * | 39 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 13 | - |
| Brad Miller * | 32 | 6-12 | 1-2 | 8-9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 14 | - |
| Mike Bibby * | 28 | 2-9 | 0-3 | 3-4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | - |
| Shareef Abdur-Rahim * | 23 | 4-6 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 | - |
| Francisco Garcia * | 23 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 11 | - |
| Jason Hart * | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Marion * | 45 | 7-11 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 19 | - |
| Boris Diaw * | 36 | 6-16 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 7 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 35 | 8-15 | 2-3 | 6-6 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 20 | - |
| Raja Bell * | 35 | 5-8 | 2-3 | 4-4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 16 | - |
| James Jones * | 35 | 4-7 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Kurt Thomas * | 21 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 15 | - |
| Leandro Barbosa * | 16 | 3-8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | - |
| Eddie House * | 14 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | - |
* = starter