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 | ✓ (20.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 50.6% | 49.4% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns +21 (104-83). 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 * | 41 | 7-15 | 0-0 | 13-18 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 27 | 21 | - |
| Brian Shaw * | 37 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 31 | 3-9 | 0-3 | 4-8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 27 | 5-11 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | - |
| Horace Grant * | 24 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Devean George * | 20 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Robert Horry * | 20 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Isaiah Rider * | 13 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | - |
| Mike Penberthy * | 12 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Mark Madsen * | 8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Greg Foster | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Elie * | 39 | 3-8 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 13 | - |
| Clifford Robinson * | 38 | 5-13 | 1-3 | 2-4 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 9 | - |
| Shawn Marion * | 36 | 12-18 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 17 | - |
| Jason Kidd * | 34 | 8-15 | 0-1 | 6-8 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 29 | - |
| Tom Gugliotta * | 26 | 5-13 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 10 | - |
| Rodney Rogers * | 16 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Jake Tsakalidis * | 16 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | - |
| Vinny Del Negro * | 13 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Tony Delk * | 8 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Chris Dudley * | 7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | - |
| Elliot Perry | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Daniel Santiago | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
* = starter