Model Predictions
| Model | Houston Rockets | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 52.6% | 47.4% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 44.3% | 55.7% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 35.9% | 64.1% | +3.2 | ✓ (10.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 49.1% | 50.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns +14 (104-90). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Barkley * | 40 | 8-21 | 0-1 | 5-6 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 22 | - |
| Hakeem Olajuwon * | 36 | 5-14 | 0-0 | 7-10 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 12 | - |
| Scottie Pippen * | 34 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | - |
| Cuttino Mobley * | 30 | 3-8 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 8 | - |
| Michael Dickerson * | 25 | 1-8 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -4 | - |
| Brent Price * | 20 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Othella Harrington * | 19 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | - |
| Sam Mack * | 18 | 4-6 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | - |
| Matt Bullard * | 15 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Kidd * | 41 | 10-21 | 0-3 | 6-7 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 30 | - |
| Tom Gugliotta * | 36 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 25 | - |
| Clifford Robinson * | 36 | 6-11 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13 | - |
| Danny Manning * | 26 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 9 | - |
| Toby Bailey * | 20 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | - |
| Joe Kleine * | 19 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 | - |
| George McCloud * | 18 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Rex Chapman * | 16 | 1-10 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -4 | - |
| Chris Morris * | 15 | 4-8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7 | - |
| Pat Garrity | 6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | - |
* = starter