Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Suns | New Orleans Pelicans | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 40.6% | 59.4% | +2.1 | ✗ (15.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 48.0% | 52.0% | - | ✗ |
Actual: New Orleans Pelicans -13 (88-101). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raja Bell * | 44 | 6-11 | 4-6 | 1-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 12 | - |
| Boris Diaw * | 42 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 25 | - |
| Shawn Marion * | 36 | 7-15 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 22 | - |
| Tim Thomas * | 31 | 4-10 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 8 | - |
| Leandro Barbosa * | 31 | 5-13 | 3-7 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 5 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 26 | 5-11 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 | - |
| Eddie House * | 21 | 3-10 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | -2 | - |
| Pat Burke * | 5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Paul * | 43 | 4-12 | 2-6 | 4-5 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 16 | - |
| David West * | 38 | 10-15 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 15 | - |
| Desmond Mason * | 32 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | - |
| Kirk Snyder * | 29 | 5-13 | 1-6 | 2-2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | - |
| Speedy Claxton * | 28 | 4-14 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | - |
| P.J. Brown * | 25 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Rasual Butler * | 23 | 3-7 | 0-4 | 2-4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Linton Johnson * | 10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - |
| Aaron Williams * | 9 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | - |
* = starter