Model Predictions
| Model | Chicago Bulls | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 33.9% | 66.1% | +4.1 | ✗ (15.1 off) |
| Bradley-Terry | 38.4% | 61.6% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 29.3% | 70.7% | +4.8 | ✗ (15.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.7% | 56.3% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 37.1% | 62.9% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 42.6% | 57.4% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 42.6% | 57.4% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 39.8% | 60.2% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns -11 (111-122). Ratings: 2008-09 season-end ratings.
Chicago Bulls
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Gordon * | 39 | 8-14 | 5-7 | 5-5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 20 | - |
| Luol Deng * | 37 | 7-16 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 10 | - |
| Derrick Rose * | 31 | 12-19 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 17 | - |
| Joakim Noah * | 28 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | - |
| Tyrus Thomas * | 25 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 7 | - |
| Kirk Hinrich * | 24 | 6-14 | 1-4 | 2-3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 8 | - |
| Thabo Sefolosha * | 21 | 4-6 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 15 | - |
| Andres Nocioni * | 16 | 4-10 | 1-4 | 2-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 | - |
| Aaron Gray | 15 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amar'e Stoudemire * | 43 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 4-7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 12 | - |
| Grant Hill * | 39 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 9-9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 22 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 37 | 7-14 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 6 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 35 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 6-9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 16 | - |
| Jason Richardson * | 32 | 3-8 | 1-4 | 5-6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8 | - |
| Leandro Barbosa * | 32 | 11-17 | 3-5 | 7-7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 21 | - |
| Matt Barnes * | 15 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Lou Amundson | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
* = starter