Model Predictions
| Model | Memphis Grizzlies | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 3.9% | 96.1% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 9.9% | 90.1% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 6.7% | 93.3% | +14.4 | ✓ (6.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 25.7% | 74.3% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns +8 (106-98). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Memphis Grizzlies
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shareef Abdur-Rahim * | 37 | 12-23 | 2-2 | 4-4 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 24 | - |
| Bryant Reeves * | 37 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 8 | - |
| Blue Edwards * | 34 | 9-15 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 15 | - |
| Michael Smith * | 27 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 3-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 10 | - |
| Lee Mayberry * | 25 | 2-8 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | - |
| Bobby Hurley * | 23 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | -2 | - |
| Tony Massenburg * | 15 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Pete Chilcutt * | 14 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Antonio Daniels * | 13 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - |
| George Lynch | 10 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifford Robinson * | 42 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 6-9 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 27 | - |
| Jason Kidd * | 36 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 2-4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Danny Manning * | 34 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 16 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 30 | 5-15 | 2-11 | 3-3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 7 | - |
| Kevin Johnson * | 29 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 7-7 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 25 | - |
| Dennis Scott * | 25 | 4-8 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 23 | 8-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 17 | - |
| Mark Bryant * | 18 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 10 | - |
* = starter