Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Suns | Denver Nuggets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 82.4% | 17.6% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 77.2% | 22.8% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 68.7% | 31.3% | -4.3 | ✗ (13.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 61.8% | 38.2% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Denver Nuggets +9 (117-108). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Johnson * | 36 | 12-17 | 1-1 | 9-11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 34 | 19 | - |
| Wesley Person * | 35 | 8-15 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 15 | - |
| Rex Chapman * | 31 | 9-16 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 10 | - |
| Michael Finley * | 29 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | - |
| Hot Rod Williams * | 22 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 6-10 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 10 | - |
| Robert Horry * | 21 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | - |
| Joe Kleine * | 19 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - |
| Danny Manning * | 19 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 13 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
| A.C. Green | 10 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Ellis * | 47 | 9-21 | 2-6 | 8-8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 11 | - |
| Tom Hammonds * | 33 | 8-10 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 24 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 31 | 6-14 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 9 | - |
| Ervin Johnson * | 30 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | - |
| Bryant Stith * | 28 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 7-8 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 19 | - |
| Brooks Thompson * | 24 | 10-17 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 11 | - |
| Mark Jackson * | 23 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 12 | - |
| Sarunas Marciulionis * | 10 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Darvin Ham | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Jeff McInnis | 4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | - |
* = starter