Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 53.6% | 46.4% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 49.2% | 50.8% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 47.5% | 52.5% | +0.6 | ✗ (37.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 50.6% | 49.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns -37 (78-115). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 34 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 4-9 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 20 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 32 | 12-19 | 3-3 | 11-11 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 27 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 28 | 2-7 | 1-4 | 2-4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | - |
| Brian Shaw * | 27 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | - |
| Ron Harper * | 23 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 4-4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Robert Horry * | 22 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 14 | - |
| Mark Madsen * | 19 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Mike Penberthy * | 16 | 4-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | - |
| Isaiah Rider | 15 | 2-8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -1 | - |
| Slava Medvedenko | 10 | 3-7 | 1-1 | 2-4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7 | - |
| Greg Foster | 7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Marion * | 32 | 5-14 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | - |
| Jason Kidd * | 29 | 4-10 | 1-4 | 6-6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 14 | - |
| Tony Delk * | 28 | 4-12 | 1-2 | 3-6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | - |
| Tom Gugliotta * | 21 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | - |
| Rodney Rogers * | 20 | 4-9 | 1-5 | 3-3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 12 | - |
| Clifford Robinson * | 20 | 2-7 | 1-3 | 2-3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | - |
| Daniel Santiago * | 20 | 4-13 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | - |
| Elliot Perry * | 20 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -2 | - |
| Paul McPherson * | 19 | 3-13 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | -4 | - |
| Chris Dudley * | 15 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Ruben Garces * | 12 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | - |
* = starter