Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Suns | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 24.8% | 75.2% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 28.6% | 71.4% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 21.5% | 78.5% | +7.1 | ✓ (2.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 41.6% | 58.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Rockets +10 (115-105). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Finley * | 34 | 5-13 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 7 | - |
| Joe Kleine * | 32 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | - |
| A.C. Green * | 32 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 14 | - |
| Danny Manning * | 30 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 25 | 6-11 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 12 | - |
| Sam Cassell * | 25 | 9-21 | 0-5 | 7-8 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 12 | - |
| Wesley Person * | 18 | 3-7 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 | - |
| Rex Chapman * | 18 | 7-13 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 7 | - |
| Robert Horry * | 16 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | - |
| Chucky Brown * | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Barkley * | 41 | 7-13 | 0-2 | 6-6 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 30 | - |
| Mario Elie * | 35 | 6-12 | 1-3 | 5-6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 15 | - |
| Clyde Drexler * | 35 | 6-11 | 1-3 | 4-6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 13 | - |
| Kevin Willis * | 34 | 8-12 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 20 | - |
| Matt Maloney * | 30 | 4-9 | 3-8 | 3-5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 6 | - |
| Othella Harrington * | 19 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 9 | - |
| Emanual Davis * | 17 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Sam Mack * | 14 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 5-7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | - |
| Matt Bullard * | 6 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Tracy Moore * | 6 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | - |
* = starter