Model Predictions
| Model | Houston Rockets | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 54.4% | 45.6% | -1.0 | ✓ (5.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 52.6% | 47.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns -6 (94-100). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ming Yao * | 40 | 12-19 | 0-0 | 7-7 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 22 | - |
| Tracy McGrady * | 35 | 7-19 | 1-2 | 3-8 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 12 | - |
| Shane Battier * | 32 | 2-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Rafer Alston * | 29 | 6-11 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 11 | - |
| Steve Francis * | 27 | 4-8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 14 | - |
| Chuck Hayes * | 22 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 11 | - |
| Luis Scola * | 21 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Mike James * | 17 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Bonzi Wells * | 12 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Marion * | 41 | 6-13 | 3-4 | 3-6 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 26 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 39 | 11-20 | 3-7 | 4-4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 14 | - |
| Amar'e Stoudemire * | 38 | 8-18 | 0-0 | 9-9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 15 | - |
| Leandro Barbosa * | 34 | 2-11 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | - |
| Grant Hill * | 29 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | - |
| Raja Bell * | 22 | 3-8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | - |
| Boris Diaw * | 17 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Brian Skinner * | 17 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
* = starter