Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Suns | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 25.3% | 74.7% | +6.0 | ✗ (23.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 41.4% | 58.6% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Houston Rockets -17 (94-111). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raja Bell * | 45 | 3-12 | 2-8 | 6-6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 9 | - |
| Shawn Marion * | 41 | 12-19 | 2-6 | 4-4 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 33 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 35 | 9-13 | 1-2 | 4-5 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 23 | - |
| Boris Diaw * | 31 | 7-12 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 16 | - |
| Leandro Barbosa * | 27 | 1-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -2 | - |
| James Jones * | 25 | 3-7 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 | - |
| Eddie House * | 22 | 4-11 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | - |
| Pat Burke * | 10 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tracy McGrady * | 37 | 6-18 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | - |
| Ming Yao * | 36 | 10-19 | 0-0 | 7-7 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 32 | - |
| Juwan Howard * | 35 | 8-15 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 14 | - |
| Rafer Alston * | 33 | 2-9 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | - |
| David Wesley * | 28 | 1-7 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | - |
| Luther Head * | 23 | 4-9 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | -1 | - |
| Keith Bogans * | 23 | 4-7 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Ryan Bowen * | 9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Dikembe Mutombo * | 5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Maciej Lampe | 3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Chuck Hayes | 3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - |
* = starter