Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Suns | Portland Trail Blazers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 49.2% | 50.8% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 62.4% | 37.6% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 72.5% | 27.5% | -5.3 | ✓ (1.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 68.6% | 31.4% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 88.0% | 12.0% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 86.6% | 13.4% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 86.7% | 13.3% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 75.9% | 24.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Portland Trail Blazers -4 (107-111). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deandre Ayton * | 44 | 12-17 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 28 | - | - | |
| Chris Paul * | 41 | 10-19 | 1-1 | 3-4 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 24 | - | - | |
| Jae Crowder * | 38 | 5-11 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Mikal Bridges * | 34 | 3-8 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Landry Shamet * | 23 | 2-7 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Cameron Payne | 34 | 6-14 | 2-3 | 3-4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| Cameron Johnson | 32 | 4-14 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| JaVale McGee | 8 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Elfrid Payton | 8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Portland Trail Blazers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damian Lillard * | 47 | 11-31 | 5-16 | 4-5 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 31 | - | - | |
| Norman Powell * | 39 | 9-17 | 3-7 | 2-3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 | - | - | |
| Jusuf Nurkic * | 38 | 7-11 | 0-1 | 3-5 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| Larry Nance Jr. * | 27 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Nassir Little * | 23 | 1-4 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | - | |
| Robert Covington | 36 | 3-7 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | - | - | |
| Anfernee Simons | 32 | 3-13 | 1-6 | 1-1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Tony Snell | 15 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Ben McLemore | 3 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter