Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Charlotte Hornets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 85.1% | 14.9% | -5.8 | ✓ (3.8 off) |
| Bradley-Terry | 68.2% | 31.8% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 64.9% | 35.1% | -3.4 | ✓ (1.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 53.4% | 46.6% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 38.5% | 61.5% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 71.6% | 28.4% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 71.6% | 28.4% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 58.2% | 41.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Charlotte Hornets -2 (94-96). Ratings: 2001-02 season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant * | 43 | 8-19 | 0-3 | 5-6 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 16 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 39 | 12-18 | 0-0 | 7-13 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 22 | - |
| Robert Horry * | 37 | 4-10 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 6 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 30 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 | - |
| Lindsey Hunter * | 20 | 4-8 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | - |
| Devean George | 23 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Derek Fisher | 16 | 2-6 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | - |
| Mark Madsen | 8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Mitch Richmond | 8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - |
| Jelani McCoy | 7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Slava Medvedenko | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Charlotte Hornets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baron Davis * | 48 | 13-21 | 4-7 | 7-11 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 37 | 31 | - |
| Jamal Mashburn * | 43 | 7-23 | 0-6 | 2-2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 5 | - |
| George Lynch * | 32 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - |
| P.J. Brown * | 31 | 7-8 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 16 | - |
| Elden Campbell * | 23 | 2-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 10 | - |
| Lee Nailon | 25 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Jamaal Magloire | 21 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 13 | - |
| Robert Traylor | 9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | - |
| Stacey Augmon | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - |
| Bryce Drew | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter