Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Suns | Denver Nuggets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 25.9% | 74.1% | +5.8 | ✓ (7.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 41.8% | 58.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Denver Nuggets +13 (126-113). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boris Diaw * | 37 | 7-12 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 17 | - |
| Raja Bell * | 32 | 4-10 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | - |
| Leandro Barbosa * | 31 | 5-13 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 6 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 30 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 21 | - |
| Amar'e Stoudemire * | 29 | 8-11 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 15 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 29 | 4-11 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 13 | - |
| Grant Hill * | 25 | 5-8 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | - |
| Gordan Giricek * | 19 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 7 | - |
| Linton Johnson | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Iverson * | 42 | 12-25 | 0-0 | 7-9 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 24 | - |
| Carmelo Anthony * | 38 | 12-20 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 23 | - |
| Anthony Carter * | 36 | 4-9 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 16 | - |
| Marcus Camby * | 35 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 17 | - |
| Kenyon Martin * | 33 | 7-12 | 0-1 | 3-6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 12 | - |
| Linas Kleiza * | 20 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | - |
| JR Smith * | 20 | 7-12 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 9 | - |
| Eduardo Najera * | 12 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
* = starter