Model Predictions
| Model | San Antonio Spurs | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 46.1% | 53.9% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 56.0% | 44.0% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 45.7% | 54.3% | +0.9 | ✓ (0.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 52.9% | 47.1% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +1 (96-95). Predictions use season-end ratings.
San Antonio Spurs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Bowen * | 45 | 3-9 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 | - |
| Tim Duncan * | 44 | 11-28 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 16 | - |
| Tony Parker * | 33 | 7-13 | 2-5 | 4-4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 14 | - |
| David Robinson * | 30 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | - |
| Steven Smith * | 28 | 4-11 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | - |
| Danny Ferry * | 19 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | - |
| Malik Rose * | 17 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Antonio Daniels * | 17 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Cherokee Parks | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Mark Bryant | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant * | 46 | 11-24 | 0-0 | 9-9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 31 | 15 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 42 | 8-19 | 0-0 | 8-9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 18 | - |
| Robert Horry * | 35 | 8-14 | 3-7 | 4-4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 22 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 32 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 32 | 3-9 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | - |
| Samaki Walker * | 17 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 | - |
| Devean George * | 15 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Brian Shaw * | 12 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Lindsey Hunter * | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
* = starter