Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 41.6% | 58.4% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 53.5% | 46.5% | -0.8 | ✗ (16.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 52.2% | 47.8% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns +16 (101-85). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chauncey Billups * | 38 | 7-12 | 2-4 | 5-5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 13 | - |
| Carmelo Anthony * | 37 | 7-21 | 1-5 | 2-5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 8 | - |
| Nene Hilario * | 36 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 14 | - |
| JR Smith * | 33 | 6-14 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 4 | - |
| Arron Afflalo * | 33 | 2-7 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | - |
| Kenyon Martin * | 31 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | - |
| Anthony Carter * | 11 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Malik Allen * | 8 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Chris Andersen * | 7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Joey Graham | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Hill * | 36 | 6-14 | 0-1 | 7-7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 13 | - |
| Jason Richardson * | 34 | 4-7 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 13 | - |
| Channing Frye * | 31 | 4-8 | 2-4 | 6-6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 15 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 31 | 3-8 | 0-1 | 5-5 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 13 | - |
| Amar'e Stoudemire * | 26 | 7-16 | 0-1 | 5-5 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 12 | - |
| Jared Dudley * | 21 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Lou Amundson * | 21 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | - |
| Goran Dragic * | 16 | 5-9 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | - |
| Robin Lopez * | 16 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | - |
| Taylor Griffin | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Earl Clark | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter