Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Suns | Oklahoma City Thunder | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 46.1% | 53.9% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 42.8% | 57.2% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 50.0% | 50.0% | -0.0 | ✓ (8.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 51.9% | 48.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Oklahoma City Thunder -8 (93-101). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Kidd * | 41 | 2-10 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 7 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 26 | - |
| Tom Gugliotta * | 36 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 13 | - |
| Rex Chapman * | 36 | 8-13 | 4-4 | 3-5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 14 | - |
| George McCloud * | 32 | 4-6 | 1-1 | 6-6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 15 | - |
| Clifford Robinson * | 31 | 5-9 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | - |
| Danny Manning * | 28 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 6 | - |
| Toby Bailey * | 12 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Chris Morris * | 8 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Gerald Brown * | 6 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Joe Kleine * | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Oklahoma City Thunder
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Payton * | 41 | 3-16 | 1-8 | 2-2 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 3 | - |
| Hersey Hawkins * | 39 | 5-9 | 1-4 | 3-4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 15 | - |
| Detlef Schrempf * | 37 | 8-15 | 1-3 | 5-6 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 25 | - |
| Vin Baker * | 34 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 7 | - |
| Billy Owens * | 29 | 3-10 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 3 | - |
| Dale Ellis * | 24 | 6-11 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 4 | - |
| Olden Polynice * | 17 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 10 | - |
| Aaron Williams * | 8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Drew Barry * | 7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
* = starter