Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Miami Heat | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 72.6% | 27.4% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 75.1% | 24.9% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 74.5% | 25.5% | -5.9 | ✓ (2.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 58.9% | 41.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Miami Heat -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 41 | 14-22 | 0-0 | 12-19 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 31 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 38 | 8-12 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 20 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 32 | 4-10 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 | - |
| Robert Horry * | 28 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 17 | - |
| Devean George * | 28 | 6-10 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | - |
| Samaki Walker * | 25 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 19 | 0-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Lindsey Hunter * | 19 | 2-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Brian Shaw | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | - |
Miami Heat
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Jones * | 42 | 4-13 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | - |
| Rod Strickland * | 34 | 9-14 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 20 | - |
| Alonzo Mourning * | 32 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10 | - |
| Brian Grant * | 31 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 14 | - |
| Eddie House * | 30 | 6-18 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | - |
| Kendall Gill * | 26 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | - |
| Chris Gatling * | 13 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 | - |
| Vladimir Stepania * | 12 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Anthony Carter * | 10 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2 | - |
| LaPhonso Ellis * | 6 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | - |
* = starter