Model Predictions
| Model | LA Clippers | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 4.2% | 95.8% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 6.3% | 93.7% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 6.6% | 93.4% | +14.5 | ✓ (14.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 25.2% | 74.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns +29 (134-105). Predictions use season-end ratings.
LA Clippers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ike Austin * | 38 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 9-12 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 16 | - |
| Lamond Murray * | 31 | 7-11 | 3-4 | 3-4 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 21 | - |
| Pooh Richardson * | 27 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Eric Piatkowski * | 25 | 8-11 | 7-8 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 18 | - |
| Rodney Rogers * | 25 | 0-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Maurice Taylor * | 23 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 10 | - |
| Darrick Martin * | 23 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -2 | - |
| Charles Smith * | 13 | 4-9 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | - |
| Keith Closs | 10 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | - |
| James Collins | 9 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Stojko Vrankovic | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - |
| James Robinson | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Kidd * | 28 | 5-8 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 23 | - |
| George McCloud * | 27 | 7-9 | 5-7 | 2-2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 22 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 26 | 6-11 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 14 | - |
| Danny Manning * | 26 | 5-9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 10 | - |
| Kevin Johnson * | 25 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 9-9 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 16 | - |
| Mark Bryant * | 25 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 | - |
| Dennis Scott * | 23 | 4-9 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | - |
| Hot Rod Williams * | 22 | 6-6 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 17 | - |
| Clifford Robinson * | 21 | 3-9 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Marko Milic * | 12 | 6-9 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 4 | - |
* = starter