Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Suns | Denver Nuggets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 82.4% | 17.6% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 77.2% | 22.8% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 68.7% | 31.3% | -4.3 | ✓ (4.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 61.8% | 38.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Denver Nuggets -9 (113-122). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot Rod Williams * | 39 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 15 | - |
| Kevin Johnson * | 35 | 9-14 | 1-4 | 5-5 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 22 | - |
| Jason Kidd * | 35 | 5-14 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 11 | - |
| Rex Chapman * | 29 | 5-11 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 12 | - |
| Danny Manning * | 27 | 9-15 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 15 | - |
| Wesley Person * | 24 | 6-13 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 12 | - |
| Cedric Ceballos * | 13 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Loren Meyer * | 8 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Horacio Llamas | 13 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Steve Nash | 12 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | - |
| Ben Davis | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Ellis * | 45 | 10-22 | 3-11 | 2-2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 11 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 44 | 10-21 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 17 | - |
| Brooks Thompson * | 29 | 4-12 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 5 | - |
| Tom Hammonds * | 27 | 2-9 | 0-0 | 11-11 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 16 | - |
| Ervin Johnson * | 23 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 14 | - |
| Kenny Smith * | 22 | 4-9 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | - |
| Jerome Allen * | 17 | 3-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | - |
| Anthony Goldwire * | 14 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - |
| LaPhonso Ellis * | 14 | 6-10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 3 | - |
* = starter