Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Chicago Bulls | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 78.2% | 21.8% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 71.8% | 28.2% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 69.1% | 30.9% | -4.4 | ✗ (21.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 58.4% | 41.6% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 80.4% | 19.6% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 74.1% | 25.9% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 74.1% | 25.9% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 61.6% | 38.4% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Chicago Bulls +17 (116-99). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant * | 43 | 13-26 | 1-4 | 9-13 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 36 | 19 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 36 | 3-11 | 0-0 | 7-10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 19 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 35 | 4-10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 33 | 8-17 | 6-13 | 1-2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 13 | - |
| Robert Horry * | 25 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Mark Madsen * | 22 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | - |
| Devean George * | 15 | 3-6 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | - |
| Samaki Walker * | 10 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Kareem Rush * | 10 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | - |
| Jannero Pargo * | 7 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Slava Medvedenko | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Chicago Bulls
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyson Chandler * | 42 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 5-8 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 21 | - |
| Donyell Marshall * | 37 | 5-11 | 1-3 | 2-3 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 17 | - |
| Jalen Rose * | 37 | 9-18 | 6-7 | 3-3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 17 | - |
| Jamal Crawford * | 31 | 9-16 | 4-4 | 2-2 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 22 | - |
| Eddy Curry * | 26 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 14 | - |
| Corie Blount * | 21 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 10 | - |
| Jay Williams * | 16 | 5-6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 12 | - |
| Trenton Hassell * | 11 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | - |
| Fred Hoiberg * | 8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Lonny Baxter * | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter