Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Suns | New Orleans Pelicans | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 40.6% | 59.4% | +2.1 | ✓ (0.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 48.0% | 52.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New Orleans Pelicans +3 (101-98). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Marion * | 43 | 5-11 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 13 | - |
| Raja Bell * | 37 | 7-14 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 8 | - |
| Grant Hill * | 36 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 19 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 33 | 4-12 | 1-4 | 3-3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | - |
| Amar'e Stoudemire * | 33 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 6-7 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 13 | - |
| Leandro Barbosa * | 22 | 8-12 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 9 | - |
| Boris Diaw * | 19 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | - |
| Brian Skinner * | 14 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | - |
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David West * | 41 | 6-16 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 10 | - |
| Chris Paul * | 38 | 8-20 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 14 | - |
| Rasual Butler * | 35 | 4-7 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 10 | - |
| Tyson Chandler * | 34 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 20 | - |
| Morris Peterson * | 30 | 6-14 | 4-6 | 5-6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 12 | - |
| Julian Wright * | 18 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Bobby Jackson * | 17 | 2-8 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | - |
| Hilton Armstrong * | 13 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 7 | - |
| Jannero Pargo * | 9 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
* = starter