Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Charlotte Hornets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 75.1% | 24.9% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 54.1% | 45.9% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 52.5% | 47.5% | -0.5 | ✓ (4.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 50.1% | 49.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Charlotte Hornets -5 (94-99). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant * | 41 | 8-17 | 0-1 | 9-10 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 25 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 40 | 14-23 | 0-0 | 10-17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 38 | 35 | - |
| Isaiah Rider * | 33 | 6-15 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 2 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 33 | 4-9 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 13 | - |
| Horace Grant * | 31 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Brian Shaw * | 20 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Robert Horry * | 11 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Devean George * | 9 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Tyronn Lue | 9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Mark Madsen | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Greg Foster | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Charlotte Hornets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Mashburn * | 43 | 10-27 | 1-5 | 5-6 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 26 | 17 | - |
| Baron Davis * | 41 | 8-17 | 3-4 | 3-8 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 22 | - |
| David Wesley * | 35 | 3-16 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | -5 | - |
| P.J. Brown * | 29 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | - |
| Elden Campbell * | 28 | 5-14 | 0-0 | 4-7 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 18 | - |
| Eddie Robinson * | 23 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | - |
| Derrick Coleman * | 8 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Eldridge Recasner * | 7 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Jamaal Magloire | 12 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Tim James | 9 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter