Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 37.1% | 62.9% | +2.9 | ✓ (1.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.0% | 54.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns +1 (104-103). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David West * | 38 | 8-15 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 18 | - |
| Tyson Chandler * | 38 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 15 | - |
| Chris Paul * | 36 | 4-11 | 1-3 | 5-5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 13 | - |
| Desmond Mason * | 29 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Devin Brown * | 22 | 7-14 | 3-6 | 2-3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 12 | - |
| Bobby Jackson * | 21 | 3-8 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | - |
| Jannero Pargo * | 18 | 6-10 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 8 | - |
| Linton Johnson * | 18 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 12 | - |
| Rasual Butler * | 15 | 2-7 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -1 | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amar'e Stoudemire * | 40 | 6-15 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 18 | - |
| Boris Diaw * | 36 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 15 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 36 | 6-14 | 2-8 | 1-1 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 10 | - |
| Raja Bell * | 32 | 6-9 | 5-7 | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 11 | - |
| Leandro Barbosa * | 30 | 8-17 | 3-11 | 0-1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 9 | - |
| Shawn Marion * | 30 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 16 | - |
| James Jones * | 17 | 2-7 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | - |
| Eric Piatkowski * | 7 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Kurt Thomas * | 7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | - |
* = starter