Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Suns | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 21.0% | 79.0% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 25.1% | 74.9% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 24.3% | 75.7% | +6.2 | ✓ (4.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.5% | 53.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +2 (115-113). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Marion * | 49 | 8-22 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 25 | - |
| Stephon Marbury * | 48 | 15-30 | 0-2 | 10-10 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 40 | 23 | - |
| Anfernee Hardaway * | 40 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 12 | - |
| Jake Tsakalidis * | 37 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 12 | - |
| Amar'e Stoudemire * | 32 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 12 | - |
| Joe Johnson * | 30 | 2-9 | 0-2 | 2-4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | -1 | - |
| Bo Outlaw * | 14 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | - |
| Jake Voskuhl * | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Scott Williams | 6 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - |
| Dan Langhi | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Casey Jacobsen | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant * | 48 | 10-25 | 1-6 | 5-5 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 26 | 13 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 44 | 8-12 | 0-0 | 6-7 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 31 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 40 | 8-16 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 14 | - |
| Devean George * | 29 | 6-7 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 14 | - |
| Kareem Rush * | 24 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | -1 | - |
| Robert Horry * | 22 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 18 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | - |
| Samaki Walker * | 17 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2-6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Jannero Pargo * | 7 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Mark Madsen | 6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Brian Shaw | 5 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | - |
* = starter