Model Predictions
| Model | Charlotte Hornets | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 34.1% | 65.9% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 45.5% | 54.5% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 29.0% | 71.0% | +4.9 | ✓ (11.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 41.8% | 58.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns +16 (115-99). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Charlotte Hornets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Rice * | 40 | 2-12 | 0-4 | 6-6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 1 | - |
| Anthony Mason * | 39 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 12 | - |
| Matt Geiger * | 34 | 10-19 | 0-0 | 2-6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 13 | - |
| David Wesley * | 30 | 5-11 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 7 | - |
| Bobby Phills * | 25 | 9-12 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 14 | - |
| J.R. Reid * | 21 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | - |
| Tony Farmer * | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | - |
| Vernon Maxwell * | 5 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | - |
| B.J. Armstrong | 13 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Donald Royal | 7 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Corey Beck | 7 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Travis Williams | 7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Kidd * | 35 | 4-8 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 22 | - |
| Clifford Robinson * | 34 | 14-22 | 1-1 | 7-8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 36 | 20 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 29 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 19 | - |
| Rex Chapman * | 28 | 5-9 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | - |
| Mark Bryant * | 25 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 11 | - |
| Danny Manning * | 19 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Hot Rod Williams * | 15 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | - |
| George McCloud * | 14 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 14 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Kevin Johnson | 17 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | - |
| Dennis Scott | 3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Marko Milic | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter