Model Predictions
| Model | Indiana Pacers | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 18.5% | 81.5% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 25.7% | 74.3% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 21.2% | 78.8% | +7.2 | ✓ (9.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 41.1% | 58.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +17 (124-107). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Indiana Pacers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Best * | 36 | 6-15 | 1-1 | 3-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 9 | - |
| Jermaine O'Neal * | 32 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 7-8 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 18 | - |
| Austin Croshere * | 32 | 5-11 | 4-6 | 4-6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 13 | - |
| Al Harrington * | 31 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 10 | - |
| Reggie Miller * | 30 | 3-11 | 2-8 | 7-7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 7 | - |
| Jalen Rose * | 28 | 6-14 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 7 | - |
| Jonathan Bender * | 25 | 3-10 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | - |
| Derrick McKey * | 11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Jeff Foster | 10 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Zan Tabak | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant * | 36 | 11-24 | 3-6 | 12-12 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 24 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 33 | 12-25 | 0-0 | 3-8 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 27 | 27 | - |
| Horace Grant * | 30 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 19 | - |
| Ron Harper * | 30 | 8-13 | 4-6 | 1-2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 22 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 24 | 3-9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | - |
| Mike Penberthy * | 19 | 2-8 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | - |
| Robert Horry * | 16 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Brian Shaw * | 14 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Greg Foster * | 12 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Devean George | 12 | 3-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Mark Madsen | 4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Isaiah Rider | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter