Model Predictions
| Model | Houston Rockets | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 54.4% | 45.6% | -1.0 | ✗ (35.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 52.6% | 47.4% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns +34 (109-75). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stromile Swift * | 27 | 5-13 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 8 | - |
| Keith Bogans * | 27 | 2-7 | 1-5 | 3-6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Luther Head * | 26 | 4-9 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | - |
| Tracy McGrady * | 26 | 4-15 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | -1 | - |
| Rafer Alston * | 25 | 4-12 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 | - |
| Jon Barry * | 22 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | - |
| David Wesley * | 19 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -4 | - |
| Ming Yao * | 19 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | - |
| Chuck Hayes * | 17 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Juwan Howard * | 10 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Ryan Bowen | 17 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boris Diaw * | 39 | 6-10 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 17 | - |
| Raja Bell * | 37 | 6-12 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 18 | - |
| Shawn Marion * | 32 | 6-14 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 19 | - |
| Leandro Barbosa * | 32 | 4-9 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 30 | 9-10 | 2-2 | 1-2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 25 | - |
| Eddie House * | 24 | 6-13 | 3-8 | 1-2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 8 | - |
| Kurt Thomas * | 19 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Pat Burke * | 15 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Nikoloz Tskitishvili | 8 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -3 | - |
* = starter