Model Predictions
| Model | Chicago Bulls | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 72.8% | 27.2% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 52.3% | 47.7% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 53.8% | 46.2% | -0.8 | ✗ (4.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 50.0% | 50.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns +4 (89-85). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Chicago Bulls
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Jordan * | 40 | 13-27 | 0-1 | 4-6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 10 | - |
| Dennis Rodman * | 39 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 15 | - |
| Ron Harper * | 35 | 7-16 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 10 | - |
| Luc Longley * | 31 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 4 | - |
| Toni Kukoc * | 25 | 5-10 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 9 | - |
| Randy Brown * | 16 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -2 | - |
| Jason Caffey * | 14 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Rusty LaRue * | 13 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | - |
| Jud Buechler * | 12 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Joe Kleine * | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Scott Burrell | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Kidd * | 40 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 17 | - |
| Danny Manning * | 34 | 9-16 | 0-0 | 5-7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 15 | - |
| Kevin Johnson * | 32 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 16 | - |
| Hot Rod Williams * | 31 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Rex Chapman * | 28 | 3-11 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | -1 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 27 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 1 | - |
| Mark Bryant * | 18 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | - |
| Clifford Robinson * | 16 | 5-7 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 7 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 9 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
* = starter