Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 38.3% | 61.7% | +2.6 | ✓ (5.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.6% | 53.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns +8 (93-85). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant * | 42 | 7-26 | 1-6 | 2-2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 1 | - |
| Luke Walton * | 39 | 8-17 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 12 | - |
| Lamar Odom * | 37 | 7-19 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 10 | - |
| Sasha Vujacic * | 29 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 | - |
| Ronny Turiaf * | 28 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 15 | - |
| Andrew Bynum * | 19 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 9 | - |
| Maurice Evans * | 17 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | - |
| Smush Parker * | 15 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Jordan Farmar * | 5 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Brian Cook | 5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Marion * | 43 | 7-18 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 10 | - |
| Raja Bell * | 40 | 6-15 | 4-8 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 4 | - |
| Amar'e Stoudemire * | 36 | 4-16 | 0-0 | 7-9 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 18 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 36 | 10-16 | 1-3 | 5-5 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 26 | - |
| Leandro Barbosa * | 34 | 3-10 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | - |
| James Jones * | 17 | 0-6 | 0-5 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Boris Diaw * | 17 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Kurt Thomas * | 13 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - |
* = starter