Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 53.5% | 46.5% | -0.8 | ✗ (15.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 52.2% | 47.8% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns +15 (132-117). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Iverson * | 43 | 9-19 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 5 | - |
| Carmelo Anthony * | 34 | 7-18 | 0-2 | 4-8 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 13 | - |
| Kenyon Martin * | 32 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 9 | - |
| Marcus Camby * | 31 | 8-11 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 15 | - |
| Anthony Carter * | 30 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10 | - |
| Eduardo Najera * | 23 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | - |
| JR Smith * | 23 | 8-16 | 3-9 | 4-8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 14 | - |
| Linas Kleiza * | 13 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Nene Hilario * | 5 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Chucky Atkins | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Yakhouba Diawara | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Steven Hunter | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raja Bell * | 43 | 5-12 | 3-7 | 2-2 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 18 | - |
| Amar'e Stoudemire * | 42 | 12-22 | 0-0 | 17-19 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 36 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 37 | 11-18 | 8-12 | 6-6 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 30 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 34 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 20 | - |
| Leandro Barbosa * | 31 | 2-10 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | - |
| Boris Diaw * | 30 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 9 | - |
| Gordan Giricek * | 19 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - |
| DJ Strawberry | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
* = starter