Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 63.2% | 36.8% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 62.8% | 37.2% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 42.0% | 58.0% | +1.8 | ✓ (8.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 48.2% | 51.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Rockets +10 (84-74). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant * | 47 | 7-16 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 45 | 8-19 | 0-0 | 8-14 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 16 | - |
| Horace Grant * | 27 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Isaiah Rider * | 27 | 4-7 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 2 | - |
| Ron Harper * | 24 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 22 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Robert Horry * | 19 | 1-7 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | - |
| Brian Shaw * | 12 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Devean George * | 9 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Tyronn Lue | 3 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Greg Foster | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Francis * | 45 | 6-16 | 2-5 | 9-9 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 23 | 15 | - |
| Shandon Anderson * | 40 | 3-10 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | -1 | - |
| Hakeem Olajuwon * | 35 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 13 | - |
| Cuttino Mobley * | 27 | 5-11 | 1-3 | 7-8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 16 | - |
| Maurice Taylor * | 27 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 | - |
| Matt Bullard * | 26 | 1-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | - |
| Kenny Thomas * | 15 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Jason Collier * | 12 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Moochie Norris | 9 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - |
* = starter