Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Suns | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 82.8% | 17.2% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 82.0% | 18.0% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 67.9% | 32.1% | -4.1 | ✗ (11.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 62.9% | 37.1% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Boston Celtics +7 (109-102). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Johnson * | 41 | 6-16 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 10 | - |
| Rex Chapman * | 36 | 6-14 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 4 | - |
| Mark Bryant * | 35 | 9-12 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 18 | - |
| Danny Manning * | 31 | 7-12 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 6 | - |
| Wesley Person * | 31 | 6-8 | 0-1 | 3-5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 14 | - |
| Hot Rod Williams * | 23 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 13 | - |
| Robert Horry * | 19 | 1-4 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Wayman Tisdale * | 7 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Joe Kleine | 5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Wesley * | 39 | 6-12 | 0-2 | 10-10 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 25 | - |
| Antoine Walker * | 35 | 5-13 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 6 | - |
| Marty Conlon * | 27 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 16 | - |
| Eric Williams * | 26 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Todd Day * | 26 | 9-18 | 3-6 | 4-4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 10 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 25 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 13 | - |
| Dee Brown * | 24 | 6-9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | - |
| Greg Minor * | 23 | 5-13 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 | - |
| Alton Lister * | 6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Brett Szabo * | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
* = starter