Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Suns | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 21.5% | 78.5% | +6.1 | ✓ (1.9 off) |
| Bradley-Terry | 24.1% | 75.9% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 23.2% | 76.8% | +6.6 | ✓ (1.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 44.1% | 55.9% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 35.1% | 64.9% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 34.6% | 65.4% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 34.6% | 65.4% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 36.7% | 63.3% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +8 (109-101). Ratings: 1999-00 season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anfernee Hardaway * | 43 | 9-17 | 0-0 | 7-10 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 22 | - |
| Shawn Marion * | 42 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 21 | - |
| Clifford Robinson * | 40 | 8-17 | 5-6 | 1-2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 11 | - |
| Randy Livingston * | 24 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | -3 | - |
| Luc Longley * | 22 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | -2 | - |
| Rodney Rogers | 37 | 7-18 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 7 | - |
| Todd Day | 17 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | - |
| Toby Bailey | 8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Oliver Miller | 4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 42 | 15-29 | 0-0 | 10-13 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 32 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 33 | 9-15 | 1-2 | 9-11 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 27 | - |
| Ron Harper * | 30 | 4-7 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 11 | - |
| Glen Rice * | 27 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | - |
| A.C. Green * | 24 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 12 | - |
| Robert Horry | 23 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | - |
| Rick Fox | 20 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | - |
| Brian Shaw | 18 | 4-11 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | - |
| Derek Fisher | 16 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Travis Knight | 3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - |
* = starter