Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 53.5% | 46.5% | -0.8 | ✗ (22.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 52.2% | 47.8% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns +22 (137-115). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Iverson * | 38 | 10-20 | 2-4 | 10-13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 16 | - |
| Carmelo Anthony * | 33 | 9-21 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 12 | - |
| Anthony Carter * | 30 | 1-6 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | - |
| Marcus Camby * | 29 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 12 | - |
| Linas Kleiza * | 24 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 3-6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | - |
| Kenyon Martin * | 23 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 4 | - |
| Nene Hilario * | 22 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 14 | - |
| Yakhouba Diawara * | 10 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Eduardo Najera | 17 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | - |
| Von Wafer | 4 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
| JR Smith | 4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Marion * | 32 | 11-16 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 27 | 35 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 32 | 5-11 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 14 | - |
| Leandro Barbosa * | 29 | 5-11 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 10 | - |
| Boris Diaw * | 28 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Raja Bell * | 24 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | - |
| Amar'e Stoudemire * | 23 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 8-9 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 22 | - |
| Grant Hill * | 22 | 8-11 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 13 | - |
| Marcus Banks * | 19 | 7-8 | 7-8 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 18 | - |
| Brian Skinner * | 18 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Eric Piatkowski | 4 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Sean Marks | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Alando Tucker | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter