Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Suns | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 31.1% | 68.9% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 41.4% | 58.6% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 33.9% | 66.1% | +3.7 | ✓ (6.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 44.9% | 55.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Rockets +10 (103-93). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Kidd * | 44 | 5-18 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 14 | - |
| Clifford Robinson * | 42 | 6-13 | 1-2 | 4-6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 16 | - |
| Rex Chapman * | 42 | 6-12 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 3 | - |
| Tom Gugliotta * | 40 | 10-21 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 13 | - |
| Luc Longley * | 38 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 13 | - |
| George McCloud * | 22 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | - |
| Danny Manning * | 18 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Joe Kleine * | 14 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottie Pippen * | 45 | 5-14 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | - |
| Charles Barkley * | 42 | 13-21 | 0-0 | 9-12 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 33 | - |
| Hakeem Olajuwon * | 38 | 6-16 | 1-1 | 3-6 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 12 | - |
| Brent Price * | 33 | 1-7 | 0-5 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | - |
| Michael Dickerson * | 27 | 2-7 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 2 | - |
| Sam Mack * | 25 | 3-7 | 3-6 | 1-1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9 | - |
| Othella Harrington * | 24 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | - |
| Cuttino Mobley * | 18 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Matt Bullard * | 7 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
* = starter