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 | ✓ (27.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 56.1% | 43.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Rockets -30 (93-123). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Kidd * | 36 | 13-17 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 28 | - |
| Clifford Robinson * | 34 | 14-21 | 0-2 | 4-5 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 23 | - |
| George McCloud * | 31 | 5-13 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 28 | 4-9 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 11 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 24 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 8 | - |
| Dennis Scott * | 23 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | - |
| Kevin Johnson * | 21 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Mark Bryant * | 14 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 13 | - |
| Hot Rod Williams | 8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Marko Milic | 8 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | - |
| Horacio Llamas | 7 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodrick Rhodes * | 31 | 3-15 | 1-1 | 3-8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | -6 | - |
| Matt Bullard * | 29 | 5-9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Clyde Drexler * | 28 | 4-15 | 0-4 | 3-4 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Othella Harrington * | 27 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 4-7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | - |
| Kevin Willis * | 27 | 8-12 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 19 | - |
| Matt Maloney * | 27 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 5 | - |
| Mario Elie * | 16 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Eddie Johnson * | 16 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | - |
| Emanual Davis | 20 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Charles Jones | 7 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | - |
| Joe Stephens | 7 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | - |
* = starter