Model Predictions
| Model | Sacramento Kings | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 39.4% | 60.6% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 51.3% | 48.7% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 52.2% | 47.8% | -0.5 | ✗ (14.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 54.0% | 46.0% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +14 (109-95). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Sacramento Kings
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Funderburke * | 31 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | - |
| Scot Pollard * | 27 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | - |
| Gerald Wallace * | 26 | 3-10 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Mateen Cleaves * | 24 | 6-13 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 0 | - |
| Mike Bibby * | 23 | 6-12 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 10 | - |
| Peja Stojakovic * | 22 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | - |
| Doug Christie * | 22 | 3-8 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | - |
| Chucky Brown * | 21 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | - |
| Vlade Divac * | 20 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 4-5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 | - |
| Brent Price * | 18 | 1-4 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -1 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Fisher * | 29 | 6-13 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 10 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 28 | 9-18 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 18 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 28 | 9-17 | 0-4 | 3-3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 12 | - |
| Samaki Walker * | 27 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 21 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 24 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | - |
| Devean George * | 23 | 1-7 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Brian Shaw * | 19 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Lindsey Hunter * | 13 | 3-9 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | - |
| Mark Madsen * | 10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Robert Horry * | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Slava Medvedenko | 20 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | - |
| Mitch Richmond | 11 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | - |
* = starter