Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 38.3% | 61.7% | +2.6 | ✓ (4.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.6% | 53.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns +7 (118-111). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pau Gasol * | 40 | 12-18 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 17 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 39 | 18-38 | 3-9 | 10-10 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 49 | 25 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 29 | 1-7 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -1 | - |
| Trevor Ariza * | 28 | 3-8 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 13 | - |
| Luke Walton * | 27 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Lamar Odom * | 23 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 13 | - |
| Josh Powell * | 16 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | - |
| Jordan Farmar * | 13 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Sasha Vujacic * | 13 | 2-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | - |
| DJ Mbenga | 7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leandro Barbosa * | 43 | 8-17 | 0-4 | 6-9 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 14 | - |
| Matt Barnes * | 42 | 8-12 | 5-7 | 5-8 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 31 | - |
| Grant Hill * | 36 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 16 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 35 | 13-18 | 0-0 | 7-12 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 33 | 19 | - |
| Jason Richardson * | 35 | 3-10 | 0-5 | 2-5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Lou Amundson * | 24 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Jared Dudley * | 15 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 10 | - |
| Goran Dragic * | 4 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Robin Lopez * | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter