Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 69.2% | 30.8% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 64.1% | 35.9% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 51.0% | 49.0% | -0.2 | ✓ (0.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 49.4% | 50.6% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns -1 (83-84). 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 * | 42 | 13-22 | 0-0 | 6-9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 32 | 17 | - |
| Ron Harper * | 38 | 5-12 | 0-1 | 0-4 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 16 | - |
| Robert Horry * | 34 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 17 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 31 | 2-11 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | - |
| Glen Rice * | 28 | 4-13 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | - |
| Brian Shaw * | 21 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -3 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 14 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | - |
| A.C. Green * | 13 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Devean George | 8 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Travis Knight | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anfernee Hardaway * | 44 | 8-16 | 1-1 | 6-6 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 22 | - |
| Clifford Robinson * | 44 | 8-21 | 1-8 | 3-3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 10 | - |
| Rodney Rogers * | 27 | 1-8 | 0-3 | 1-6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | - |
| Kevin Johnson * | 26 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 13 | - |
| Shawn Marion * | 25 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Todd Day * | 22 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | - |
| Randy Livingston * | 21 | 1-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | - |
| Luc Longley * | 8 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Corie Blount | 9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - |
| Don MacLean | 5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Oliver Miller | 4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter