Model Predictions
| Model | Charlotte Hornets | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 14.3% | 85.7% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 32.3% | 67.7% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 24.6% | 75.4% | +6.2 | ✓ (0.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.9% | 56.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +6 (93-87). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Charlotte Hornets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Mashburn * | 41 | 9-19 | 2-5 | 8-10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 18 | - |
| David Wesley * | 40 | 8-19 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 1 | - |
| Elden Campbell * | 38 | 5-19 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | - |
| P.J. Brown * | 37 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 11 | - |
| Baron Davis * | 36 | 4-13 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 10 | - |
| Hersey Hawkins * | 11 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Otis Thorpe * | 10 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Eddie Robinson | 14 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Jamaal Magloire | 10 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant * | 48 | 15-30 | 0-1 | 14-14 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 44 | 25 | - |
| Horace Grant * | 34 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 25 | 4-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | - |
| Mark Madsen * | 25 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | - |
| Brian Shaw * | 25 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | - |
| Robert Horry * | 20 | 3-8 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Greg Foster * | 15 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Ron Harper * | 15 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Isaiah Rider * | 14 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | - |
| Tyronn Lue * | 7 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | - |
| Devean George | 7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter