Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 37.1% | 62.9% | +2.9 | ✓ (34.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.0% | 54.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns +37 (115-78). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Paul * | 29 | 4-10 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 10 | - |
| Marc Jackson * | 25 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Desmond Mason * | 24 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | - |
| Linton Johnson * | 24 | 2-9 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | - |
| JR Smith * | 24 | 4-11 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 | - |
| Rasual Butler * | 21 | 0-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | - |
| P.J. Brown * | 20 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | - |
| Moochie Norris * | 18 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -3 | - |
| Marcus Fizer * | 17 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | - |
| Brandon Bass * | 14 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | - |
| Kirk Snyder * | 6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Arvydas Macijauskas | 11 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leandro Barbosa * | 39 | 7-9 | 4-4 | 3-6 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 25 | - |
| Raja Bell * | 35 | 7-13 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 12 | - |
| James Jones * | 28 | 9-13 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 24 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 25 | 4-7 | 3-3 | 1-2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 10 | - |
| Eddie House * | 22 | 5-12 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 6 | - |
| Tim Thomas * | 22 | 4-9 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | - |
| Boris Diaw * | 22 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | - |
| Brian Grant * | 18 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | - |
| Nikoloz Tskitishvili * | 12 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Pat Burke | 11 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | - |
* = starter