Model Predictions
| Model | Washington Wizards | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 31.6% | 68.4% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 36.5% | 63.5% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 26.7% | 73.3% | +5.6 | ✓ (1.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 41.5% | 58.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns +4 (89-85). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Washington Wizards
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Webber * | 44 | 8-24 | 0-1 | 1-3 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 7 | - |
| Rod Strickland * | 43 | 3-13 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 17 | - |
| Juwan Howard * | 39 | 8-15 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 12 | - |
| Calbert Cheaney * | 38 | 6-15 | 0-3 | 1-3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | - |
| Tracy Murray * | 30 | 7-17 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 8 | - |
| Terry Davis * | 13 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Ben Wallace * | 12 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Chris Whitney * | 7 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Ledell Eackles * | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Harvey Grant | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Kidd * | 37 | 5-14 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 11 | - |
| Kevin Johnson * | 35 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 20 | - |
| Clifford Robinson * | 34 | 5-10 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | - |
| Dennis Scott * | 32 | 2-9 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | - |
| Danny Manning * | 26 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 10 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 26 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 12 | - |
| Hot Rod Williams * | 24 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 23 | 3-8 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | -3 | - |
* = starter