Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Utah Jazz | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 82.0% | 18.0% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 54.4% | 45.6% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 40.8% | 59.2% | +2.0 | ✗ (10.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 47.3% | 52.7% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 51.2% | 48.8% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 49.6% | 50.4% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 49.5% | 50.5% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 45.1% | 54.9% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Utah Jazz -8 (88-96). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Fisher * | 43 | 6-15 | 1-3 | 4-4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 14 | - |
| Horace Grant * | 34 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Robert Horry * | 31 | 7-12 | 4-6 | 2-5 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 23 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 31 | 13-24 | 0-0 | 5-11 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 20 | - |
| Brian Shaw * | 24 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - |
| Mike Penberthy * | 24 | 3-4 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 11 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 23 | 1-8 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -5 | - |
| Devean George * | 9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Mark Madsen | 8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Greg Foster | 6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - |
Utah Jazz
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl Malone * | 39 | 9-17 | 0-0 | 13-16 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 29 | - |
| Donyell Marshall * | 38 | 3-9 | 0-2 | 4-6 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 14 | - |
| Bryon Russell * | 36 | 3-8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | - |
| John Stockton * | 32 | 9-11 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 13 | - |
| Jacque Vaughn * | 21 | 3-8 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Danny Manning * | 20 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | - |
| John Starks * | 20 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Olden Polynice * | 20 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Greg Ostertag * | 10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - |
* = starter