Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 38.3% | 61.7% | +2.6 | ✗ (8.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.6% | 53.4% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns -6 (93-99). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant * | 44 | 12-24 | 1-1 | 4-6 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 29 | 17 | - |
| Lamar Odom * | 44 | 9-12 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 20 | - |
| Kwame Brown * | 36 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 4-7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 5 | - |
| Smush Parker * | 30 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | - |
| Luke Walton * | 25 | 3-8 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Devean George * | 22 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | - |
| Sasha Vujacic * | 20 | 3-6 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Brian Cook * | 11 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Jim Jackson | 5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raja Bell * | 45 | 8-15 | 3-5 | 4-4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 16 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 40 | 10-17 | 2-7 | 7-7 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 29 | 23 | - |
| Shawn Marion * | 40 | 5-15 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 7 | - |
| Boris Diaw * | 38 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 6 | - |
| Tim Thomas * | 29 | 4-12 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 10 | - |
| Leandro Barbosa * | 27 | 0-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Eddie House * | 9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | - |
| James Jones * | 7 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Brian Grant | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter