Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Suns | San Antonio Spurs | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 38.5% | 61.5% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 38.1% | 61.9% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 37.6% | 62.4% | +2.8 | ✓ (16.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 47.2% | 52.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: San Antonio Spurs +19 (99-80). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio McDyess * | 42 | 5-14 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 13 | - |
| Jason Kidd * | 40 | 4-16 | 0-1 | 4-5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 5 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 32 | 4-13 | 1-4 | 4-6 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 11 | - |
| Mark Bryant * | 30 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | - |
| Kevin Johnson * | 28 | 8-13 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 12 | - |
| George McCloud * | 19 | 3-10 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | - |
| Clifford Robinson * | 17 | 0-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -5 | - |
| Hot Rod Williams * | 10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Dennis Scott | 14 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Marko Milic | 2 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | - |
San Antonio Spurs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avery Johnson * | 41 | 11-15 | 0-0 | 8-12 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 23 | - |
| David Robinson * | 40 | 3-12 | 0-0 | 9-12 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 29 | - |
| Jaren Jackson * | 37 | 2-10 | 1-9 | 3-6 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 | - |
| Tim Duncan * | 37 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 12 | - |
| Vinny Del Negro * | 30 | 1-9 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | - |
| Chuck Person * | 22 | 6-11 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 12 | - |
| Will Perdue * | 10 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - |
| Monty Williams | 10 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | - |
| Malik Rose | 3 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Reggie Geary | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Brad Lohaus | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - |
* = starter