Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 37.1% | 62.9% | +2.9 | ✗ (7.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.0% | 54.0% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns -5 (113-118). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Paul * | 48 | 11-26 | 1-7 | 5-6 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 19 | - |
| Peja Stojakovic * | 42 | 10-20 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 10 | - |
| Morris Peterson * | 38 | 7-10 | 5-6 | 3-3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 20 | - |
| Tyson Chandler * | 37 | 8-17 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 14 | - |
| Jannero Pargo * | 35 | 8-12 | 1-3 | 2-4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 14 | - |
| Bobby Jackson * | 12 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Hilton Armstrong * | 10 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Ryan Bowen * | 9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Marcus Vinicius * | 5 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leandro Barbosa * | 37 | 11-19 | 0-4 | 6-6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 15 | - |
| Grant Hill * | 37 | 5-9 | 1-1 | 6-6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 19 | - |
| Amar'e Stoudemire * | 35 | 6-11 | 1-2 | 4-5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 18 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 34 | 9-14 | 2-5 | 3-5 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 19 | - |
| Shawn Marion * | 34 | 2-9 | 0-4 | 2-4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | - |
| Boris Diaw * | 31 | 4-6 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 10 | - |
| Marcus Banks * | 19 | 4-6 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | - |
| Brian Skinner * | 7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Raja Bell * | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter