Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Suns | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 26.9% | 73.1% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 35.1% | 64.9% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 28.8% | 71.2% | +5.0 | ✓ (1.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 45.1% | 54.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +6 (101-95). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Kidd * | 42 | 4-11 | 1-4 | 4-4 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 22 | - |
| Rex Chapman * | 40 | 5-16 | 1-6 | 3-3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3 | - |
| Tom Gugliotta * | 39 | 7-20 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 8 | - |
| George McCloud * | 24 | 4-10 | 1-5 | 3-4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | - |
| Joe Kleine * | 20 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | - |
| Luc Longley * | 19 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 | - |
| Clifford Robinson * | 19 | 8-13 | 1-3 | 3-6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 9 | - |
| Danny Manning * | 16 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | - |
| Chris Morris * | 8 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Gerald Brown * | 5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Pat Garrity * | 1 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant * | 42 | 11-19 | 0-0 | 10-12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 25 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 40 | 10-19 | 0-0 | 7-17 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 19 | - |
| Dennis Rodman * | 29 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 19 | - |
| Eddie Jones * | 29 | 4-11 | 0-2 | 3-6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 25 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 23 | 4-8 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 5 | - |
| Derek Harper * | 22 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | - |
| Travis Knight * | 12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | - |
| Robert Horry * | 8 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | - |
| Sean Rooks * | 6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | - |
* = starter