Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Suns | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 60.9% | 39.1% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 67.2% | 32.8% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 60.3% | 39.7% | -2.3 | ✓ (8.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 56.1% | 43.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Rockets -11 (86-97). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Kidd * | 42 | 8-17 | 4-5 | 1-1 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 18 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 34 | 10-14 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 23 | - |
| Danny Manning * | 32 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | - |
| Clifford Robinson * | 31 | 7-17 | 2-4 | 4-5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10 | - |
| Kevin Johnson * | 30 | 2-9 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 23 | 3-8 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | - |
| Dennis Scott * | 16 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Mark Bryant * | 14 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Hot Rod Williams | 13 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Marko Milic | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakeem Olajuwon * | 43 | 6-16 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 17 | - |
| Mario Elie * | 39 | 3-8 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 | - |
| Matt Bullard * | 26 | 5-8 | 4-6 | 1-2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 15 | - |
| Eddie Johnson * | 26 | 6-12 | 2-5 | 3-3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 6 | - |
| Matt Maloney * | 25 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | - |
| Kevin Willis * | 24 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 2 | - |
| Othella Harrington * | 23 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 5-8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | - |
| Brent Price * | 22 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 4 | - |
| Rodrick Rhodes * | 8 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
* = starter