Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Suns | New Orleans Pelicans | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 40.6% | 59.4% | +2.1 | ✓ (14.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 48.0% | 52.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New Orleans Pelicans +17 (120-103). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raja Bell * | 38 | 5-12 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 | - |
| Amar'e Stoudemire * | 36 | 11-19 | 1-1 | 9-10 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 33 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 31 | 1-6 | 0-3 | 6-8 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 31 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 12 | - |
| Grant Hill * | 26 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 3 | - |
| Leandro Barbosa * | 26 | 5-9 | 5-6 | 2-4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 11 | - |
| Linton Johnson * | 24 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | - |
| Boris Diaw * | 22 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | - |
| DJ Strawberry | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David West * | 38 | 11-22 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 11 | - |
| Peja Stojakovic * | 37 | 6-12 | 2-6 | 3-3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 12 | - |
| Chris Paul * | 35 | 9-21 | 2-3 | 5-6 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 27 | - |
| Jannero Pargo * | 30 | 9-15 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 10 | - |
| Tyson Chandler * | 30 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 23 | - |
| Morris Peterson * | 20 | 5-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Hilton Armstrong * | 12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Mike James * | 12 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Ryan Bowen * | 10 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Rasual Butler * | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Melvin Ely * | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Julian Wright | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter