Model Predictions
| Model | Charlotte Hornets | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 14.0% | 86.0% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 21.0% | 79.0% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 16.8% | 83.2% | +8.8 | ✓ (22.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 38.7% | 61.3% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 25.1% | 74.9% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 24.2% | 75.8% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 24.0% | 76.0% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 28.8% | 71.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns +31 (137-106). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Charlotte Hornets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miles Bridges * | 32 | 10-16 | 2-6 | 4-4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | - | - | |
| Gordon Hayward * | 26 | 4-13 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | - | - | |
| LaMelo Ball * | 24 | 2-12 | 1-6 | 4-4 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 9 | - | - | |
| Terry Rozier * | 21 | 2-10 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Mason Plumlee * | 16 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Jalen McDaniels | 27 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 5-6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Ish Smith | 24 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | - | - | |
| P.J. Washington | 23 | 4-13 | 2-9 | 3-4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Kelly Oubre Jr. | 23 | 6-15 | 1-7 | 5-6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | - | - | |
| James Bouknight | 12 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Nick Richards | 8 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | - | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikal Bridges * | 30 | 6-10 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Devin Booker * | 26 | 6-15 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Chris Paul * | 24 | 6-9 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Deandre Ayton * | 23 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 15 | - | - | |
| Jae Crowder * | 21 | 4-6 | 3-4 | 3-3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | - | - | |
| Cameron Payne | 24 | 5-6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 11 | - | - | |
| Landry Shamet | 22 | 5-11 | 4-10 | 1-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Cameron Johnson | 21 | 5-12 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | - | - | |
| JaVale McGee | 15 | 9-10 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 | - | - | |
| Elfrid Payton | 15 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Jalen Smith | 8 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Ish Wainright | 5 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter