Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Suns | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 39.4% | 60.6% | +2.4 | ✓ (3.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 47.4% | 52.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +6 (107-101). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephon Marbury * | 45 | 12-23 | 1-6 | 6-8 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 24 | - |
| Shawn Marion * | 44 | 10-21 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 19 | - |
| Joe Johnson * | 40 | 9-22 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 3 | - |
| Anfernee Hardaway * | 29 | 0-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | - |
| Jahidi White * | 25 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 3-7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 11 | - |
| Casey Jacobsen * | 23 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Jake Voskuhl * | 21 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Scott Williams * | 7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Leandro Barbosa * | 6 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant * | 39 | 4-12 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 4 | - |
| Devean George * | 38 | 9-15 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 20 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 36 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 8-14 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 27 | - |
| Gary Payton * | 29 | 6-11 | 2-2 | 5-6 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 18 | - |
| Bryon Russell * | 28 | 5-10 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 9 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 19 | 5-7 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | - |
| Kareem Rush * | 17 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | - |
| Horace Grant * | 12 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Slava Medvedenko * | 11 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Karl Malone * | 4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - |
| Luke Walton | 7 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | - |
* = starter