Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 38.3% | 61.7% | +2.6 | ✓ (2.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.6% | 53.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns +5 (99-94). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant * | 44 | 11-28 | 1-5 | 8-10 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 12 | - |
| Brian Cook * | 31 | 8-15 | 4-6 | 2-2 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 21 | - |
| Maurice Evans * | 29 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Kwame Brown * | 27 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Smush Parker * | 27 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -2 | - |
| Shammond Williams * | 21 | 2-6 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Andrew Bynum * | 19 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | - |
| Sasha Vujacic * | 18 | 2-7 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | -1 | - |
| Ronny Turiaf * | 15 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Aaron McKie * | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Marion * | 42 | 6-15 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 12 | - |
| Raja Bell * | 42 | 4-9 | 4-6 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 9 | - |
| Amar'e Stoudemire * | 38 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 9-11 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 22 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 36 | 9-21 | 1-4 | 4-5 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 11 | - |
| Leandro Barbosa * | 34 | 7-12 | 0-2 | 6-7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 14 | - |
| Kurt Thomas * | 20 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - |
| James Jones * | 19 | 3-7 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | - |
| Eric Piatkowski * | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter