Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Suns | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 39.4% | 60.6% | +2.4 | ✓ (4.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 47.4% | 52.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +7 (99-92). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raja Bell * | 45 | 3-9 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 5 | - |
| Shawn Marion * | 41 | 8-19 | 0-2 | 4-5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 9 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 40 | 7-16 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 16 | - |
| Boris Diaw * | 36 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 13 | - |
| Tim Thomas * | 31 | 5-10 | 4-7 | 4-4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 19 | - |
| Leandro Barbosa * | 30 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | - |
| Eddie House * | 5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| James Jones | 8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant * | 45 | 6-18 | 0-3 | 5-6 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 11 | - |
| Luke Walton * | 40 | 8-19 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 8 | - |
| Smush Parker * | 39 | 9-16 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | - |
| Lamar Odom * | 39 | 5-14 | 1-6 | 4-8 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 22 | - |
| Kwame Brown * | 36 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 25 | - |
| Sasha Vujacic * | 14 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Devean George * | 13 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Brian Cook * | 11 | 3-11 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | - |
* = starter