Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Suns | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 31.9% | 68.1% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 37.8% | 62.2% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 26.0% | 74.0% | +5.8 | ✗ (14.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 44.7% | 55.3% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers -9 (105-114). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio McDyess * | 44 | 15-23 | 0-0 | 7-11 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 34 | - |
| Rex Chapman * | 40 | 10-18 | 4-6 | 3-3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 13 | - |
| Clifford Robinson * | 37 | 4-12 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 18 | - |
| Jason Kidd * | 29 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 14 | - |
| Kevin Johnson * | 28 | 5-7 | 0-1 | 5-6 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 17 | - |
| George McCloud * | 19 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Hot Rod Williams * | 16 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - |
| Mark Bryant * | 15 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Horacio Llamas | 7 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Jones * | 39 | 5-11 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 10 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 35 | 10-15 | 0-0 | 4-9 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 18 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 30 | 1-12 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 29 | 2-11 | 2-6 | 6-8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | - |
| Mario Bennett * | 29 | 8-15 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 21 | - |
| Nick Van Exel * | 26 | 3-11 | 2-7 | 2-2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 11 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 21 | 4-8 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | - |
| Corie Blount * | 15 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Elden Campbell * | 12 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | - |
* = starter