Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 46.5% | 53.5% | -0.2 | โ (6.8 off) |
| Bradley-Terry | 55.1% | 44.9% | - | โ |
| Margin | 65.5% | 34.5% | -3.5 | โ (3.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 64.3% | 35.7% | - | โ |
| Efficiency | 81.2% | 18.8% | - | โ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 65.8% | 34.2% | - | โ |
| Log Adjusted | 66.0% | 34.0% | - | โ |
| Points Off/Def | 56.4% | 43.6% | - | โ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns -7 (120-127). Ratings: 2026-27 ratings to date (they include this game).
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Braun * | 37 | 11-16 | 7-9 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 21 | - |
| Jamal Murray * | 37 | 10-18 | 7-9 | 12-15 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 39 | 31 | - |
| Nikola Jokiฤ * | 37 | 8-13 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 20 | - |
| Cameron Johnson * | 33 | 5-13 | 2-8 | 0-2 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 | - |
| Aaron Gordon * | 29 | 4-9 | 2-4 | 5-5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 12 | - |
| DeMar DeRozan | 24 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | - |
| Trevon Brazile | 19 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | - |
| Tyus Jones | 10 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -1 | - |
| Marvin Bagley III | 10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Booker * | 39 | 7-19 | 3-7 | 3-4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 6 | - |
| Miles Bridges * | 36 | 10-19 | 2-7 | 2-2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 21 | - |
| Jalen Green * | 24 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | - |
| Dillon Brooks * | 20 | 9-12 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 13 | - |
| Khaman Maluach * | 17 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | - |
| Collin Gillespie | 33 | 6-11 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 21 | - |
| Jordan Goodwin | 24 | 4-10 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 13 | - |
| Oso Ighodaro | 20 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | - |
| Luke Kennard | 12 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 4-4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 | - |
| Ryan Dunn | 10 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | - |
* = starter