Model Predictions
| Model | Utah Jazz | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 70.1% | 29.9% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 58.0% | 42.0% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 41.5% | 58.5% | +1.9 | ✗ (4.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 47.7% | 52.3% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns -3 (99-102). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Utah Jazz
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl Malone * | 38 | 11-20 | 0-0 | 7-10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 21 | - |
| Jeff Hornacek * | 33 | 6-11 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 9 | - |
| Bryon Russell * | 29 | 7-9 | 1-3 | 6-7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 14 | - |
| John Stockton * | 25 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Howard Eisley * | 22 | 5-11 | 2-2 | 1-2 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 18 | - |
| Shandon Anderson * | 22 | 5-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Adam Keefe * | 21 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Greg Ostertag * | 14 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - |
| Chris Morris * | 14 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Greg Foster * | 12 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Antoine Carr | 4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifford Robinson * | 42 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 12-17 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 19 | - |
| Jason Kidd * | 41 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 29 | - |
| Rex Chapman * | 35 | 9-20 | 2-7 | 5-6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 7 | - |
| George McCloud * | 32 | 5-6 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 30 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 0-3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 3 | - |
| Kevin Johnson * | 26 | 4-11 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | - |
| Dennis Scott * | 17 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | - |
| Mark Bryant * | 13 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
* = starter