Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 51.7% | 48.3% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 48.0% | 52.0% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 49.3% | 50.7% | +0.1 | ✗ (10.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 49.3% | 50.7% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns -10 (109-119). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Jones * | 45 | 7-15 | 1-5 | 6-8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 15 | - |
| Nick Van Exel * | 38 | 4-13 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 12 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 34 | 7-12 | 3-4 | 8-10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 20 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 33 | 10-16 | 0-0 | 6-12 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 21 | - |
| Robert Horry * | 28 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 14 | - |
| Elden Campbell * | 20 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 19 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Corie Blount * | 11 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Kidd * | 40 | 6-9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 16 | - |
| Rex Chapman * | 35 | 4-11 | 1-6 | 1-1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Clifford Robinson * | 30 | 6-13 | 0-2 | 3-6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 10 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 28 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 25 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 24 | 8-13 | 2-5 | 3-4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 9 | - |
| Danny Manning * | 23 | 8-15 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 15 | - |
| George McCloud * | 18 | 2-10 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -1 | - |
| Mark Bryant * | 11 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Hot Rod Williams | 16 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Cedric Ceballos | 5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Marko Milic | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Brooks Thompson | 2 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | - |
* = starter