Model Predictions
| Model | Golden State Warriors | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 20.1% | 79.9% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 24.4% | 75.6% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 19.7% | 80.3% | +7.7 | ✓ (23.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 36.6% | 63.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns +31 (118-87). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Golden State Warriors
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latrell Sprewell * | 34 | 6-18 | 0-1 | 10-12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 9 | - |
| Chris Mullin * | 31 | 6-14 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 9 | - |
| Joe Smith * | 29 | 5-14 | 1-1 | 4-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 6 | - |
| Mark Price * | 24 | 2-6 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | - |
| B.J. Armstrong * | 19 | 3-8 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | - |
| Felton Spencer * | 18 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | - |
| Ray Owes * | 17 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Donyell Marshall * | 17 | 0-5 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - |
| Donald Royal * | 16 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Lou Roe * | 13 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -2 | - |
| Andrew DeClercq * | 8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | - |
| Todd Fuller | 7 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.C. Green * | 40 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 11-13 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 29 | - |
| Wesley Person * | 29 | 4-13 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | - |
| Michael Finley * | 27 | 7-12 | 1-2 | 6-8 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 16 | - |
| Danny Manning * | 27 | 9-13 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 18 | - |
| Hot Rod Williams * | 24 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 16 | - |
| Kevin Johnson * | 24 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | - |
| Robert Horry * | 20 | 4-7 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 9 | - |
| Sam Cassell * | 17 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Rex Chapman | 18 | 4-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | - |
| Steve Nash | 6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Joe Kleine | 4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
* = starter