Model Predictions
| Model | Portland Trail Blazers | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 34.0% | 66.0% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 26.6% | 73.4% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 17.5% | 82.5% | +8.5 | ✓ (7.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 42.0% | 58.0% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 29.2% | 70.8% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 30.3% | 69.7% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 30.3% | 69.7% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 32.5% | 67.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns +1 (118-117). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Portland Trail Blazers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damian Lillard * | 42 | 16-23 | 2-6 | 7-8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 41 | - | - | |
| Norman Powell * | 40 | 4-9 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| CJ McCollum * | 39 | 11-19 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 27 | - | - | |
| Robert Covington * | 36 | 5-10 | 4-8 | 2-4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Jusuf Nurkic * | 26 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | - | - | |
| Carmelo Anthony | 21 | 1-7 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | - | - | |
| Anfernee Simons | 16 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Enes Kanter | 15 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jae Crowder * | 40 | 4-13 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | - | - | |
| Mikal Bridges * | 40 | 6-9 | 3-5 | 6-6 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 21 | - | - | |
| Devin Booker * | 35 | 5-17 | 0-4 | 8-8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | - | - | |
| Chris Paul * | 32 | 11-14 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 26 | - | - | |
| Dario Saric * | 30 | 4-12 | 1-4 | 3-6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Cameron Payne | 27 | 8-12 | 3-3 | 2-2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 21 | - | - | |
| Torrey Craig | 15 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Frank Kaminsky | 13 | 0-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Jevon Carter | 4 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter