Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Suns | Sacramento Kings | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 61.9% | 38.1% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 50.4% | 49.6% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 54.2% | 45.8% | -0.9 | ✓ (5.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 53.8% | 46.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Sacramento Kings -6 (95-101). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Johnson * | 36 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 9 | - |
| Hot Rod Williams * | 30 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 16 | - |
| Wesley Person * | 29 | 4-10 | 4-6 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | - |
| Danny Manning * | 27 | 9-14 | 0-0 | 1-5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 10 | - |
| Michael Finley * | 23 | 5-6 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 7 | - |
| Rex Chapman * | 21 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | - |
| A.C. Green * | 20 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Robert Horry * | 19 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 3-3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 13 | - |
| Mark Bryant * | 15 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | - |
| Sam Cassell * | 14 | 2-8 | 0-1 | 5-5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 2 | - |
Sacramento Kings
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch Richmond * | 46 | 8-18 | 1-5 | 5-7 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 10 | - |
| Billy Owens * | 42 | 6-12 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 15 | - |
| Michael Smith * | 27 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 13 | - |
| Tyus Edney * | 23 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | - |
| Corliss Williamson * | 22 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 13 | - |
| Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf * | 21 | 4-12 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | - |
| Olden Polynice | 40 | 5-10 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 8 | - |
| Lionel Simmons | 11 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Duane Causwell | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter