Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Suns | New Orleans Pelicans | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 40.6% | 59.4% | +2.1 | ✗ (10.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 48.0% | 52.0% | - | ✗ |
Actual: New Orleans Pelicans -8 (95-103). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raja Bell * | 38 | 6-19 | 0-10 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 2 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 35 | 6-10 | 1-5 | 2-3 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 23 | - |
| Shawn Marion * | 33 | 9-12 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 21 | - |
| Boris Diaw * | 33 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Leandro Barbosa * | 30 | 9-18 | 6-9 | 2-2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 16 | - |
| Kurt Thomas * | 26 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Amar'e Stoudemire * | 21 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 2 | - |
| James Jones * | 20 | 4-8 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 9 | - |
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rasual Butler * | 39 | 5-8 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 13 | - |
| Jannero Pargo * | 37 | 5-12 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 10 | - |
| David West * | 35 | 6-14 | 0-1 | 5-5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 9 | - |
| Devin Brown * | 34 | 5-13 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | - |
| Marc Jackson * | 28 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 6 | - |
| Bobby Jackson * | 21 | 4-10 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 3 | - |
| Hilton Armstrong * | 18 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Marcus Vinicius * | 17 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | - |
| Brandon Bass * | 6 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | - |
* = starter