Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 38.3% | 61.7% | +2.6 | ✓ (10.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.6% | 53.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns +13 (106-93). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant * | 40 | 12-33 | 4-12 | 9-9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 37 | 7 | - |
| Lamar Odom * | 38 | 7-12 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 17 | - |
| Smush Parker * | 37 | 5-11 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 10 | - |
| Devean George * | 30 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Sasha Vujacic * | 28 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Chris Mihm * | 21 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Luke Walton * | 13 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Brian Cook * | 12 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Kwame Brown * | 8 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Devin Green * | 7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Von Wafer | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Marion * | 44 | 7-16 | 0-3 | 8-8 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 27 | - |
| Raja Bell * | 39 | 6-10 | 2-4 | 4-4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 12 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 36 | 5-11 | 2-4 | 5-5 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 24 | - |
| Boris Diaw * | 32 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 14 | - |
| Leandro Barbosa * | 30 | 2-7 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Kurt Thomas * | 24 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 | - |
| Eddie House * | 24 | 8-14 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 6 | - |
| James Jones * | 9 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
* = starter