Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Oklahoma City Thunder | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 67.0% | 33.0% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 51.4% | 48.6% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 52.1% | 47.9% | -0.5 | ✗ (11.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 51.8% | 48.2% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Oklahoma City Thunder +11 (91-80). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant * | 42 | 5-19 | 1-5 | 10-13 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 15 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 40 | 12-21 | 0-0 | 5-12 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 21 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 33 | 3-11 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | - |
| Devean George * | 28 | 3-10 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4 | - |
| Ron Harper * | 24 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | - |
| Brian Shaw * | 16 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - |
| Robert Horry * | 15 | 0-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Tyronn Lue * | 14 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | - |
| Isaiah Rider * | 14 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Mark Madsen * | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Greg Foster * | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
Oklahoma City Thunder
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Payton * | 43 | 11-19 | 1-2 | 11-14 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 24 | - |
| Ruben Patterson * | 35 | 5-14 | 0-1 | 9-11 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 16 | - |
| Brent Barry * | 35 | 5-12 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 11 | - |
| Rashard Lewis * | 35 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | - |
| Patrick Ewing * | 22 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Vin Baker * | 21 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 12 | - |
| Shammond Williams * | 17 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Desmond Mason * | 14 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Olumide Oyedeji * | 13 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | - |
* = starter