Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Suns | Denver Nuggets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 65.8% | 34.2% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 74.6% | 25.4% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 70.0% | 30.0% | -4.7 | ✓ (6.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 63.0% | 37.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Denver Nuggets -11 (87-98). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Kidd * | 45 | 5-16 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 17 | - |
| Clifford Robinson * | 41 | 7-18 | 6-10 | 5-6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 17 | - |
| Tom Gugliotta * | 36 | 9-15 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 23 | - |
| George McCloud * | 31 | 5-11 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | - |
| Danny Manning * | 27 | 0-7 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Chris Morris * | 18 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | - |
| Luc Longley * | 12 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Toby Bailey * | 10 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Pat Garrity | 11 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | - |
| Alvin Sims | 5 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | - |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryant Stith * | 40 | 7-11 | 4-6 | 2-2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 19 | - |
| Nick Van Exel * | 40 | 4-14 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 5 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 34 | 6-15 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 13 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 33 | 5-13 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 2 | - |
| Johnny Taylor * | 28 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Eric Washington * | 26 | 5-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 12 | - |
| Danny Fortson * | 25 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 4-7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 14 | - |
| Carl Herrera | 10 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | - |
* = starter