Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Suns | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 64.7% | 35.3% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 70.7% | 29.3% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 62.0% | 38.0% | -2.7 | ✓ (1.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 58.3% | 41.7% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Boston Celtics -4 (108-112). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Kidd * | 45 | 3-11 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | - |
| Rex Chapman * | 39 | 9-15 | 4-8 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 13 | - |
| Kevin Johnson * | 33 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | - |
| Clifford Robinson * | 32 | 11-15 | 1-2 | 3-8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 18 | - |
| Danny Manning * | 27 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 10 | - |
| George McCloud * | 26 | 5-12 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 23 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 5-8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 6 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 11 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Cedric Ceballos * | 9 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Mark Bryant | 15 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antoine Walker * | 48 | 11-25 | 3-6 | 2-5 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 17 | - |
| Ron Mercer * | 46 | 12-21 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 11 | - |
| Dana Barros * | 37 | 7-10 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 25 | - |
| Walter McCarty * | 26 | 4-10 | 1-5 | 4-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 4 | - |
| Tyus Edney * | 23 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 9 | - |
| Dee Brown * | 23 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Pervis Ellison * | 14 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | - |
| John Thomas * | 9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Greg Minor * | 8 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Travis Knight | 22 | 4-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 12 | - |
| Chauncey Billups | 5 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -3 | - |
* = starter