Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Suns | San Antonio Spurs | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 80.8% | 19.2% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 68.5% | 31.5% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 70.8% | 29.2% | -4.9 | ✗ (17.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 64.8% | 35.2% | - | ✗ |
Actual: San Antonio Spurs +13 (101-88). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Johnson * | 32 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 14 | - |
| Michael Finley * | 28 | 5-11 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 11 | - |
| Hot Rod Williams * | 28 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 11 | - |
| Danny Manning * | 26 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | - |
| Robert Horry * | 23 | 3-8 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | - |
| A.C. Green * | 20 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Wesley Person * | 19 | 2-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -2 | - |
| Sam Cassell * | 18 | 4-8 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | - |
| Rex Chapman * | 15 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | - |
| Mark Bryant * | 15 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 12 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 2-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | - |
San Antonio Spurs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avery Johnson * | 44 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 12 | - |
| Sean Elliott * | 39 | 9-15 | 5-8 | 6-7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 24 | - |
| Will Perdue * | 34 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 18 | - |
| Dominique Wilkins * | 32 | 8-18 | 1-6 | 7-9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 13 | - |
| Vinny Del Negro * | 26 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 11 | - |
| David Robinson * | 25 | 4-12 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | - |
| Vernon Maxwell * | 21 | 1-8 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | - |
| Monty Williams * | 9 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | - |
| Cory Alexander * | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Greg Anderson | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Stephen Howard | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter