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 | ✓ (1.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 53.8% | 46.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Sacramento Kings -2 (99-101). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Johnson * | 36 | 5-7 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 20 | - |
| Jason Kidd * | 33 | 4-13 | 3-6 | 0-2 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 12 | - |
| Rex Chapman * | 30 | 5-16 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | - |
| Wesley Person * | 28 | 3-8 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | - |
| Hot Rod Williams * | 28 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 20 | - |
| Wayman Tisdale * | 22 | 9-10 | 0-0 | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 12 | - |
| Danny Manning * | 19 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Cedric Ceballos * | 17 | 5-9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | - |
| Mike Brown * | 14 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -3 | - |
| Loren Meyer | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
Sacramento Kings
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch Richmond * | 38 | 9-21 | 4-12 | 1-2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 8 | - |
| Corliss Williamson * | 30 | 6-14 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 15 | - |
| Bobby Hurley * | 30 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | - |
| Brian Grant * | 29 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 8 | - |
| Olden Polynice * | 27 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 5-10 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 16 | - |
| Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf * | 25 | 7-14 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 9 | - |
| Michael Smith * | 20 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | - |
| Billy Owens * | 18 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | -1 | - |
| Kevin Gamble * | 10 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -1 | - |
| Lionel Simmons * | 8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | - |
* = starter