Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 53.5% | 46.5% | -0.8 | ✗ (3.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 52.2% | 47.8% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns +3 (118-115). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chauncey Billups * | 38 | 5-13 | 4-6 | 6-6 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 16 | - |
| Carmelo Anthony * | 38 | 8-20 | 3-5 | 10-12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 14 | - |
| Kenyon Martin * | 34 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 6-7 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 19 | - |
| JR Smith * | 32 | 4-11 | 2-6 | 4-4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 4 | - |
| Chris Andersen * | 26 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 12 | - |
| Nene Hilario * | 21 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | - |
| Anthony Carter * | 17 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Renaldo Balkman * | 13 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | - |
| Linas Kleiza * | 9 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Dahntay Jones | 6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Richardson * | 38 | 7-13 | 1-5 | 7-9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 16 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 35 | 5-10 | 1-1 | 4-4 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 18 | - |
| Grant Hill * | 34 | 9-19 | 0-0 | 5-7 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 15 | - |
| Jared Dudley * | 29 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 5-6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 15 | - |
| Matt Barnes * | 27 | 1-8 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 24 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 7-8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 22 | - |
| Lou Amundson * | 19 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | - |
| Goran Dragic * | 12 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Stromile Swift * | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Alando Tucker | 9 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | - |
| Robin Lopez | 3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
* = starter