Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 6.2% | 93.8% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 3.8% | 96.2% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 3.3% | 96.7% | +18.5 | ✓ (2.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 16.0% | 84.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns +16 (93-77). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Washington * | 37 | 6-11 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 12 | - |
| LaPhonso Ellis * | 34 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 | - |
| Bobby Jackson * | 34 | 9-16 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 10 | - |
| Tony Battie * | 30 | 4-9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Dean Garrett * | 26 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Johnny Newman * | 20 | 4-8 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 2 | - |
| Joe Wolf * | 19 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Danny Fortson * | 18 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - |
| Anthony Goldwire * | 15 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | - |
| Kiwane Garris | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio McDyess * | 38 | 9-15 | 0-0 | 6-7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 20 | - |
| Clifford Robinson * | 35 | 5-13 | 0-1 | 5-7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 4 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 32 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 20 | - |
| Jason Kidd * | 31 | 2-8 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | - |
| Rex Chapman * | 29 | 4-9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Mark Bryant * | 27 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 11 | - |
| Danny Manning * | 20 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Cedric Ceballos * | 12 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | - |
| George McCloud | 7 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Marko Milic | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Brooks Thompson | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter