Model Predictions
| Model | Portland Trail Blazers | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 22.2% | 77.8% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 31.2% | 68.8% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 24.6% | 75.4% | +6.2 | ✓ (5.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 47.0% | 53.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +12 (91-79). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Portland Trail Blazers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damon Stoudamire * | 42 | 6-16 | 3-8 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 5 | - |
| Shawn Kemp * | 37 | 4-13 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 17 | - |
| Bonzi Wells * | 36 | 7-17 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | - |
| Scottie Pippen * | 35 | 2-18 | 1-11 | 0-0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -5 | - |
| Dale Davis * | 33 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 13 | - |
| Derek Anderson * | 21 | 2-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | - |
| Ruben Patterson * | 19 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | - |
| Steve Kerr | 8 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Rick Brunson | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Zach Randolph | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Chris Dudley | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant * | 40 | 12-26 | 0-1 | 10-11 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 23 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 39 | 13-19 | 0-0 | 8-13 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 34 | 30 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 28 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 28 | 2-10 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | - |
| Samaki Walker * | 25 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 18 | - |
| Devean George * | 23 | 3-8 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | - |
| Robert Horry * | 20 | 0-5 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | - |
| Lindsey Hunter * | 19 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Brian Shaw | 8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Slava Medvedenko | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Mark Madsen | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter