Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Memphis Grizzlies | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 93.2% | 6.8% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 77.5% | 22.5% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 78.3% | 21.7% | -7.1 | ✓ (2.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 66.5% | 33.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Memphis Grizzlies -10 (88-98). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horace Grant * | 39 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 19 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 38 | 8-16 | 0-2 | 4-5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 9 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 37 | 13-19 | 0-0 | 8-12 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 31 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 34 | 5-9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 15 | - |
| Brian Shaw * | 29 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 17 | - |
| Mike Penberthy * | 13 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Mark Madsen * | 13 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Isaiah Rider * | 13 | 2-8 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -1 | - |
| Devean George * | 6 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Tyronn Lue | 8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Robert Horry | 4 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - |
Memphis Grizzlies
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shareef Abdur-Rahim * | 38 | 5-15 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 15 | - |
| Michael Dickerson * | 37 | 9-18 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 11 | - |
| Mike Bibby * | 36 | 3-16 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | - |
| Bryant Reeves * | 33 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 10 | - |
| Erick Strickland * | 26 | 3-8 | 0-2 | 7-7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 12 | - |
| Grant Long * | 21 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Stromile Swift * | 16 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | - |
| Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf * | 15 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | - |
| Tony Massenburg * | 14 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | - |
* = starter