Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Suns | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 39.4% | 60.6% | +2.4 | ✓ (1.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 47.4% | 52.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +1 (99-98). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boris Diaw * | 46 | 9-16 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 16 | - |
| Raja Bell * | 44 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | - |
| Shawn Marion * | 44 | 7-13 | 0-1 | 6-6 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 22 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 43 | 9-22 | 3-8 | 1-2 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 12 | - |
| James Jones * | 34 | 3-10 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Tim Thomas * | 25 | 5-10 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 10 | - |
| Leandro Barbosa * | 15 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Eddie House * | 10 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Odom * | 49 | 7-16 | 0-4 | 11-14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 20 | - |
| Smush Parker * | 41 | 2-12 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -2 | - |
| Luke Walton * | 39 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 14 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 38 | 9-14 | 0-1 | 6-8 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 24 | 15 | - |
| Kwame Brown * | 34 | 4-12 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | - |
| Sasha Vujacic * | 29 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 3-3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 11 | - |
| Devean George * | 20 | 4-7 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 7 | - |
| Brian Cook * | 11 | 3-8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | - |
* = starter