Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Suns | Memphis Grizzlies | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 92.6% | 7.4% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 83.7% | 16.3% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 82.5% | 17.5% | -8.5 | ✓ (14.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 68.3% | 31.7% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Memphis Grizzlies -23 (106-129). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George McCloud * | 38 | 11-15 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 25 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 34 | 10-15 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 20 | - |
| Rex Chapman * | 32 | 8-11 | 4-5 | 1-2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 13 | - |
| Dennis Scott * | 26 | 7-11 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 13 | - |
| Jason Kidd * | 25 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 5-7 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 18 | - |
| Clifford Robinson * | 24 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 11 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 22 | 4-8 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 12 | - |
| Kevin Johnson | 12 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | - |
| Marko Milic | 9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Horacio Llamas | 7 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Hot Rod Williams | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
Memphis Grizzlies
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Mayberry * | 35 | 4-9 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | - |
| Antonio Daniels * | 34 | 10-16 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 14 | - |
| Shareef Abdur-Rahim * | 33 | 7-18 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 3 | - |
| Tony Massenburg * | 33 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 18 | - |
| Blue Edwards * | 24 | 4-10 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 10 | - |
| George Lynch * | 20 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 7 | - |
| Michael Smith * | 13 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Pete Chilcutt * | 12 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | - |
| Bobby Hurley * | 12 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Larry Robinson * | 12 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | - |
| Ivano Newbill | 7 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | - |
* = starter