Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Suns | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 25.9% | 74.1% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 30.1% | 69.9% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 23.1% | 76.9% | +6.6 | ✓ (7.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 41.6% | 58.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +14 (96-82). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesley Person * | 39 | 7-18 | 0-3 | 3-3 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 9 | - |
| Sam Cassell * | 38 | 7-18 | 2-5 | 4-4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 7 | - |
| Michael Finley * | 36 | 4-8 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 12 | - |
| Danny Manning * | 31 | 5-16 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | - |
| Robert Horry * | 27 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | - |
| Wayman Tisdale * | 25 | 7-15 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 6 | - |
| Joe Kleine * | 16 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - |
| A.C. Green * | 11 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 5 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Rex Chapman | 8 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedric Ceballos * | 40 | 5-14 | 1-5 | 4-4 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 8 | - |
| Elden Campbell * | 37 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 10-12 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 20 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 34 | 8-10 | 0-0 | 7-11 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 27 | - |
| Nick Van Exel * | 27 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | - |
| Eddie Jones * | 25 | 4-8 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Byron Scott * | 24 | 2-7 | 1-4 | 3-5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Corie Blount * | 18 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | - |
| Sean Rooks * | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Derek Fisher | 20 | 4-5 | 1-1 | 3-6 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 14 | - |
| Rumeal Robinson | 4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Travis Knight | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter