Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 41.6% | 58.4% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 53.5% | 46.5% | -0.8 | ✗ (22.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 52.2% | 47.8% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns +22 (123-101). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmelo Anthony * | 39 | 13-28 | 1-2 | 2-4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 10 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 33 | 5-13 | 1-6 | 5-6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 4 | - |
| Arron Afflalo * | 29 | 2-8 | 0-1 | 3-5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 8 | - |
| Ty Lawson * | 25 | 5-9 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 10 | - |
| JR Smith * | 20 | 4-13 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | - |
| Kenyon Martin * | 18 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Nene Hilario * | 18 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Anthony Carter * | 15 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Johan Petro * | 14 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Chris Andersen * | 11 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | - |
| Renaldo Balkman | 7 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Malik Allen | 5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Richardson * | 30 | 5-8 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 15 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 29 | 6-14 | 1-5 | 5-5 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 15 | - |
| Channing Frye * | 27 | 4-6 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 16 | - |
| Amar'e Stoudemire * | 27 | 10-16 | 0-0 | 6-9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 21 | - |
| Grant Hill * | 24 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Jared Dudley * | 23 | 4-7 | 3-4 | 0-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | - |
| Lou Amundson * | 19 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 9 | - |
| Goran Dragic * | 18 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 2-4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 13 | - |
| Leandro Barbosa * | 12 | 2-7 | 2-4 | 3-3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | - |
| Jarron Collins * | 9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Earl Clark | 11 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Dwayne Jones | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
* = starter