Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 57.6% | 42.4% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 50.9% | 49.1% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 41.4% | 58.6% | +1.9 | ✗ (7.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 48.9% | 51.1% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns -6 (91-97). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 34 | 12-19 | 0-0 | 1-5 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 18 | - |
| Eddie Jones * | 33 | 4-11 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 32 | 6-14 | 2-7 | 1-1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 6 | - |
| Dennis Rodman * | 30 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 20 | - |
| Derek Harper * | 30 | 7-9 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 14 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 26 | 3-11 | 0-1 | 4-5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 4 | - |
| Travis Knight * | 17 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 17 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Sean Rooks * | 13 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Robert Horry | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Kidd * | 44 | 5-12 | 1-2 | 1-3 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | - |
| George McCloud * | 37 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 16 | - |
| Tom Gugliotta * | 33 | 8-13 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 14 | - |
| Rex Chapman * | 32 | 3-13 | 1-4 | 3-4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | - |
| Luc Longley * | 30 | 7-15 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 7 | - |
| Clifford Robinson * | 25 | 6-13 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | - |
| Danny Manning * | 19 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Chris Morris * | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | - |
| Shawn Respert * | 4 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Joe Kleine | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter