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 | ✓ (6.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 49.3% | 50.7% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns +7 (110-103). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Fisher * | 43 | 3-8 | 1-2 | 5-6 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 13 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 37 | 12-22 | 0-0 | 6-11 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 19 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 37 | 4-10 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | - |
| Eddie Jones * | 34 | 7-10 | 3-3 | 3-4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 13 | - |
| Elden Campbell * | 26 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 6-9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 15 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 24 | 3-8 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Mario Bennett * | 15 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | - |
| Robert Horry * | 8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Corie Blount * | 8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | - |
| Jon Barry * | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Kidd * | 39 | 3-8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 39 | 8-21 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 16 | - |
| Rex Chapman * | 33 | 9-19 | 5-6 | 3-3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 14 | - |
| Clifford Robinson * | 30 | 9-12 | 1-1 | 6-9 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 24 | - |
| Hot Rod Williams * | 21 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | - |
| Danny Manning * | 20 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | - |
| George McCloud * | 18 | 6-10 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | - |
| Kevin Johnson * | 14 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | - |
| Mark Bryant * | 14 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | - |
* = starter