Model Predictions
| Model | San Antonio Spurs | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 44.5% | 55.5% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 47.7% | 52.3% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 36.1% | 63.9% | +3.1 | ✓ (17.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.8% | 53.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns +21 (100-79). Predictions use season-end ratings.
San Antonio Spurs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Robinson * | 32 | 5-17 | 0-0 | 5-7 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 17 | - |
| Avery Johnson * | 32 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Chuck Person * | 30 | 6-12 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 12 | - |
| Tim Duncan * | 29 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 12 | - |
| Jaren Jackson * | 25 | 2-9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -1 | - |
| Monty Williams * | 22 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | - |
| Cory Alexander * | 19 | 3-7 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | - |
| Reggie Geary * | 18 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Carl Herrera * | 7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Will Perdue | 13 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Malik Rose | 7 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -5 | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Kidd * | 35 | 4-9 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 23 | - |
| Hot Rod Williams * | 28 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 11 | - |
| Rex Chapman * | 28 | 7-12 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 9 | - |
| George McCloud * | 28 | 5-8 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 9 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 27 | 6-12 | 1-2 | 3-3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 9 | - |
| Cedric Ceballos * | 25 | 6-14 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 13 | - |
| Clifford Robinson * | 23 | 1-7 | 0-1 | 1-4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 20 | 8-11 | 0-0 | 2-6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 16 | - |
| Mark Bryant * | 11 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Marko Milic | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Brooks Thompson | 5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
* = starter