Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 38.3% | 61.7% | +2.6 | ✓ (2.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.6% | 53.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns +5 (107-102). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant * | 46 | 7-21 | 1-6 | 7-8 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 10 | - |
| Lamar Odom * | 45 | 8-15 | 1-4 | 4-8 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 20 | - |
| Smush Parker * | 42 | 5-13 | 1-5 | 4-4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 10 | - |
| Luke Walton * | 34 | 9-16 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 14 | - |
| Kwame Brown * | 30 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7 | - |
| Sasha Vujacic * | 11 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Brian Cook * | 10 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Devean George * | 9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Jim Jackson | 8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Marion * | 46 | 8-15 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 15 | - |
| Boris Diaw * | 41 | 6-16 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 8 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 38 | 5-12 | 2-5 | 8-8 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 18 | - |
| Tim Thomas * | 34 | 8-10 | 4-5 | 2-3 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 27 | - |
| Raja Bell * | 33 | 1-7 | 1-3 | 5-6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Leandro Barbosa * | 28 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 8-8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 11 | - |
| Eddie House * | 9 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -1 | - |
| James Jones * | 8 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Brian Grant | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter