Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Suns | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 39.4% | 60.6% | +2.4 | ✓ (4.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 47.4% | 52.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +7 (122-115). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Nash * | 36 | 8-18 | 5-10 | 3-4 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 23 | - |
| Shawn Marion * | 35 | 7-14 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 12 | - |
| Grant Hill * | 34 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 11 | - |
| Amar'e Stoudemire * | 33 | 6-11 | 0-1 | 7-10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 18 | - |
| Raja Bell * | 32 | 5-11 | 4-6 | 1-3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 10 | - |
| Leandro Barbosa * | 29 | 3-9 | 1-4 | 3-3 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 12 | - |
| Brian Skinner * | 22 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 10 | - |
| Boris Diaw * | 15 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Bynum * | 42 | 11-13 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 30 | - |
| Lamar Odom * | 41 | 6-18 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 41 | 12-20 | 1-3 | 13-14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 38 | 24 | - |
| Trevor Ariza * | 33 | 7-12 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 13 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 30 | 7-15 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 15 | - |
| Jordan Farmar * | 17 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Sasha Vujacic * | 16 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Vladimir Radmanovic | 10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Ronny Turiaf | 6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter