Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 38.3% | 61.7% | +2.6 | ✓ (8.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.6% | 53.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns +11 (107-96). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Odom * | 45 | 7-12 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 20 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 42 | 19-33 | 5-11 | 8-10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 51 | 25 | - |
| Smush Parker * | 40 | 5-13 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 10 | - |
| Luke Walton * | 26 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Devean George * | 24 | 0-5 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | - |
| Sasha Vujacic * | 22 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Kwame Brown * | 17 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Brian Cook * | 12 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Jim Jackson | 8 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boris Diaw * | 41 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 13 | - |
| Shawn Marion * | 40 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 17 | - |
| Raja Bell * | 39 | 4-10 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 12 | - |
| Leandro Barbosa * | 36 | 9-15 | 4-6 | 1-1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 15 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 34 | 10-17 | 3-8 | 2-2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 14 | - |
| James Jones * | 19 | 5-10 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 | - |
| Tim Thomas * | 13 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | - |
| Eddie House * | 13 | 4-11 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | - |
* = starter