Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Suns | Denver Nuggets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 88.4% | 11.6% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 93.4% | 6.6% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 90.8% | 9.2% | -12.6 | ✓ (8.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 78.0% | 22.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Denver Nuggets -21 (81-102). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Kidd * | 35 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 18 | - |
| Rex Chapman * | 30 | 6-14 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 7 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 28 | 9-17 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 15 | - |
| Danny Manning * | 26 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 15 | - |
| Cedric Ceballos * | 26 | 3-12 | 1-3 | 5-5 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 12 | - |
| Clifford Robinson * | 25 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 4-7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 12 | - |
| Hot Rod Williams * | 25 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | - |
| George McCloud * | 17 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 16 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 5 | - |
| Marko Milic | 3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Brooks Thompson | 3 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | - |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Washington * | 32 | 5-11 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 9 | - |
| Tony Battie * | 31 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 6-7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 9 | - |
| Dean Garrett * | 29 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 11 | - |
| Bobby Jackson * | 28 | 3-12 | 0-1 | 5-6 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 15 | - |
| Johnny Newman * | 24 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | - |
| Danny Fortson * | 22 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | - |
| LaPhonso Ellis * | 21 | 1-7 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | - |
| Anthony Goldwire * | 19 | 4-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 4 | - |
| Harold Ellis * | 10 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Priest Lauderdale * | 8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Kiwane Garris | 8 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | - |
| Joe Wolf | 3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
* = starter