Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Suns | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 39.4% | 60.6% | +2.4 | ✗ (10.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 47.4% | 52.6% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers -8 (98-106). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raja Bell * | 42 | 6-11 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 14 | - |
| Boris Diaw * | 41 | 9-13 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 13 | - |
| Shawn Marion * | 39 | 8-14 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 30 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 36 | 5-15 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 15 | - |
| Leandro Barbosa * | 30 | 8-12 | 3-4 | 3-3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 15 | - |
| Amar'e Stoudemire * | 26 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 13 | - |
| Brian Skinner * | 22 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Odom * | 44 | 7-20 | 0-1 | 5-6 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 23 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 39 | 10-22 | 4-10 | 6-8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 19 | - |
| Kwame Brown * | 25 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 0 | - |
| Ronny Turiaf * | 25 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 24 | 1-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -2 | - |
| Jordan Farmar * | 23 | 6-12 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 13 | - |
| Luke Walton * | 20 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Trevor Ariza * | 18 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | - |
| Sasha Vujacic * | 14 | 4-9 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | - |
| Javaris Crittenton | 2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | - |
* = starter