Model Predictions
| Model | Sacramento Kings | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 3.1% | 96.9% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 14.2% | 85.8% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 9.2% | 90.8% | +12.6 | ✓ (10.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 30.0% | 70.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns +2 (88-86). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Sacramento Kings
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corliss Williamson * | 45 | 11-16 | 0-0 | 4-7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 26 | 14 | - |
| Billy Owens * | 33 | 5-11 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 11 | - |
| Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf * | 29 | 3-13 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Mitch Richmond * | 27 | 5-10 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 3 | - |
| Michael Stewart * | 27 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 17 | - |
| Anthony Johnson * | 22 | 2-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -2 | - |
| Michael Smith * | 20 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 | - |
| Terry Dehere * | 17 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -2 | - |
| Mark Hendrickson * | 15 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | - |
| Tariq Abdul-Wahad | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Kidd * | 38 | 8-17 | 0-2 | 5-5 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 16 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 38 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 26 | - |
| Clifford Robinson * | 38 | 3-11 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | - |
| Rex Chapman * | 33 | 6-17 | 0-3 | 4-5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | - |
| Danny Manning * | 33 | 5-15 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 12 | - |
| Mark Bryant * | 18 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Kevin Johnson * | 17 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Hot Rod Williams * | 13 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 7 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -2 | - |
* = starter