Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 9.7% | 90.3% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 14.2% | 85.8% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 14.4% | 85.6% | +9.8 | ✓ (0.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 32.2% | 67.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns +9 (110-101). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Jackson * | 41 | 5-15 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 14 | - |
| LaPhonso Ellis * | 35 | 14-27 | 4-10 | 1-1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 13 | - |
| Ervin Johnson * | 34 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 19 | - |
| Bryant Stith * | 30 | 4-11 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 1 | - |
| Dale Ellis * | 30 | 8-15 | 4-8 | 4-5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 13 | - |
| Darvin Ham * | 25 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | - |
| Tom Hammonds * | 17 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | - |
| Ricky Pierce * | 17 | 3-10 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | -1 | - |
| Elmer Bennett * | 7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesley Person * | 43 | 7-12 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 13 | - |
| Kevin Johnson * | 40 | 9-21 | 0-1 | 7-7 | 3 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 25 | - |
| Hot Rod Williams * | 37 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Cedric Ceballos * | 37 | 9-16 | 0-1 | 5-7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 13 | - |
| Loren Meyer * | 37 | 9-16 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 14 | - |
| Wayman Tisdale * | 16 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | - |
| Ben Davis * | 9 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Rumeal Robinson * | 8 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Steve Nash | 8 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | - |
* = starter