Model Predictions
| Model | Washington Wizards | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 2.3% | 97.7% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 11.6% | 88.4% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 7.8% | 92.2% | +13.6 | ✓ (0.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 27.7% | 72.3% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +13 (104-91). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Washington Wizards
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hubert Davis * | 31 | 7-13 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 6 | - |
| Richard Hamilton * | 31 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 9-9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 15 | - |
| Courtney Alexander * | 29 | 3-9 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | -1 | - |
| Popeye Jones * | 28 | 3-9 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 11 | - |
| Christian Laettner * | 28 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 16 | - |
| David Vanterpool * | 26 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Loy Vaught * | 20 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Jahidi White * | 15 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -1 | - |
| Mike Smith * | 14 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Laron Profit * | 13 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 38 | 15-25 | 0-0 | 10-13 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 40 | 45 | - |
| Brian Shaw * | 30 | 6-14 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 28 | 4-9 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 5 | - |
| Horace Grant * | 28 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 11 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 25 | 5-10 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 7 | - |
| Isaiah Rider * | 24 | 4-13 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | - |
| Devean George * | 22 | 4-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 9 | - |
| Mark Madsen * | 22 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | - |
| Greg Foster * | 6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Mike Penberthy | 12 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | - |
* = starter