Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Suns | Oklahoma City Thunder | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 45.6% | 54.4% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 34.3% | 65.7% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 31.0% | 69.0% | +4.4 | ✓ (2.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 45.4% | 54.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Oklahoma City Thunder +2 (89-87). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Kidd * | 45 | 2-13 | 0-4 | 1-2 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 7 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 35 | 9-17 | 0-0 | 6-9 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 22 | - |
| Rex Chapman * | 35 | 5-19 | 2-8 | 1-1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | -1 | - |
| Dennis Scott * | 31 | 7-13 | 4-6 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 8 | - |
| Hot Rod Williams * | 28 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 17 | - |
| George McCloud * | 23 | 4-11 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 12 | - |
| Danny Manning * | 17 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Kevin Johnson * | 12 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Mark Bryant * | 7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Steve Nash | 2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | - |
Oklahoma City Thunder
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hersey Hawkins * | 39 | 3-9 | 2-7 | 1-2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 | - |
| Gary Payton * | 38 | 9-17 | 2-7 | 2-2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 12 | - |
| Detlef Schrempf * | 37 | 5-13 | 1-3 | 2-6 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 21 | - |
| Vin Baker * | 34 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 6 | - |
| Dale Ellis * | 29 | 3-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | - |
| Sam Perkins * | 19 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 4-6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | - |
| Jim McIlvaine * | 17 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 9 | - |
| Greg Anthony * | 16 | 2-7 | 2-3 | 1-4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | - |
| Aaron Williams * | 5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| David Wingate | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter