Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Suns | Chicago Bulls | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 15.8% | 84.2% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 33.9% | 66.1% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 22.7% | 77.3% | +6.7 | ✓ (0.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 44.0% | 56.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Chicago Bulls +7 (111-104). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio McDyess * | 36 | 10-14 | 0-0 | 3-8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 14 | - |
| Jason Kidd * | 35 | 4-10 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 2 | - |
| Cedric Ceballos * | 31 | 8-18 | 0-2 | 6-9 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 11 | - |
| George McCloud * | 28 | 3-10 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 4 | - |
| Danny Manning * | 26 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 10 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 24 | 4-9 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | - |
| Clifford Robinson * | 22 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Mark Bryant * | 11 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | - |
| Hot Rod Williams * | 10 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | - |
| Marko Milic | 7 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | - |
| Brooks Thompson | 5 | 3-5 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | - |
Chicago Bulls
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Rodman * | 37 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 18 | - |
| Michael Jordan * | 36 | 10-23 | 0-1 | 11-12 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 24 | - |
| Toni Kukoc * | 32 | 9-16 | 3-7 | 2-6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 17 | - |
| Randy Brown * | 28 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 8-11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 18 | - |
| Ron Harper * | 28 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 8-8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 11 | - |
| Jason Caffey * | 23 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 6-7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 23 | - |
| Steve Kerr * | 19 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Bill Wennington * | 13 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Jud Buechler * | 10 | 0-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | - |
| Joe Kleine | 5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Scott Burrell | 3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
* = starter