Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 2.3% | 97.7% | +14.8 | ✗ (30.8 off) |
| Bradley-Terry | 10.6% | 89.4% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 5.1% | 94.9% | +16.1 | ✗ (32.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 29.6% | 70.4% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 14.7% | 85.3% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 9.1% | 90.9% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 9.1% | 90.9% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 19.5% | 80.5% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers -16 (91-107). Ratings: 2001-02 season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Van Exel * | 37 | 6-13 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 17 | - |
| James Posey * | 35 | 8-13 | 4-6 | 3-4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 20 | - |
| Zendon Hamilton * | 30 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 5-8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 16 | - |
| Raef LaFrentz * | 30 | 4-9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | - |
| Calbert Cheaney * | 28 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | - |
| Ryan Bowen | 31 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Voshon Lenard | 25 | 9-11 | 3-3 | 8-11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 24 | - |
| Chris Andersen | 11 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | - |
| Avery Johnson | 9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -2 | - |
| Kenny Satterfield | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 39 | 17-22 | 0-0 | 6-9 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 36 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 39 | 6-14 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 11 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 31 | 3-9 | 0-5 | 1-2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 30 | 3-12 | 2-9 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | -2 | - |
| Samaki Walker * | 18 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Mark Madsen | 20 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Lindsey Hunter | 17 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Devean George | 16 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Robert Horry | 15 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Brian Shaw | 5 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Mitch Richmond | 4 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - |
* = starter