Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 44.3% | 55.7% | +1.5 | ✗ (8.5 off) |
| Bradley-Terry | 55.3% | 44.7% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 54.2% | 45.8% | -1.8 | ✓ (5.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 63.9% | 36.1% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 54.1% | 45.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns -7 (120-127). Ratings: 2026-27 ratings to date (they include this game).
RAPM GS requires a reviewed game-score run and a qualified player and game match. A dash means the score is unavailable.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Nums | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Braun * | 37 | 11-16 | 7-9 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 21 | +5.2 |
| Jamal Murray * | 37 | 10-18 | 7-9 | 12-15 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 39 | 31 | +8.7 |
| Nikola Jokić * | 37 | 8-13 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 20 | +2.9 |
| Cameron Johnson * | 33 | 5-13 | 2-8 | 0-2 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 | +8.4 |
| Aaron Gordon * | 29 | 4-9 | 2-4 | 5-5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 12 | +8.0 |
| DeMar DeRozan | 24 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -5.7 |
| Trevon Brazile | 19 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | -8.1 |
| Tyus Jones | 10 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -1 | -5.9 |
| Marvin Bagley III | 10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | +1.1 |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Nums | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Booker * | 39 | 7-19 | 3-7 | 3-4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 6 | -8.8 |
| Miles Bridges * | 36 | 10-19 | 2-7 | 2-2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 21 | +1.6 |
| Jalen Green * | 24 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | -6.9 |
| Dillon Brooks * | 20 | 9-12 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 13 | -11.0 |
| Khaman Maluach * | 17 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | -11.6 |
| Collin Gillespie | 33 | 6-11 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 21 | +10.5 |
| Jordan Goodwin | 24 | 4-10 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 13 | +1.8 |
| Oso Ighodaro | 20 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | +5.8 |
| Luke Kennard | 12 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 4-4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 | +6.6 |
| Ryan Dunn | 10 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | -1.1 |
* = starter