Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 31.8% | 68.2% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 14.6% | 85.4% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 10.7% | 89.3% | +11.7 | ✓ (7.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 33.6% | 66.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns +19 (86-67). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Posey * | 31 | 5-12 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 14 | - |
| Nick Van Exel * | 29 | 3-10 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | -1 | - |
| Tariq Abdul-Wahad * | 29 | 4-13 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 26 | 4-13 | 0-0 | 4-7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | - |
| Bryant Stith * | 18 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| George McCloud * | 18 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Raef LaFrentz * | 18 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1 | - |
| Keon Clark * | 17 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Chris Gatling * | 16 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Popeye Jones * | 13 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - |
| Cory Alexander * | 13 | 3-8 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 9 | - |
| Roy Rogers | 7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Marion * | 35 | 5-13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Clifford Robinson * | 32 | 4-9 | 2-2 | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 6 | - |
| Anfernee Hardaway * | 30 | 3-9 | 0-1 | 4-6 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 11 | - |
| Tom Gugliotta * | 28 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 14 | - |
| Jason Kidd * | 27 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 3-3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 17 | - |
| Corie Blount * | 19 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Randy Livingston * | 19 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Rodney Rogers * | 18 | 6-10 | 3-4 | 2-4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 16 | - |
| Rex Chapman * | 14 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Toby Bailey | 10 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Mark West | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter