Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Milwaukee Bucks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 62.9% | 37.1% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 64.4% | 35.6% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 59.4% | 40.6% | -2.1 | ✓ (1.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 50.7% | 49.3% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Milwaukee Bucks -4 (94-98). 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 | 6-14 | 0-2 | 8-9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 18 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 38 | 9-23 | 0-0 | 6-14 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 14 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 38 | 6-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 16 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 34 | 4-10 | 2-4 | 4-4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 13 | - |
| Mark Madsen * | 22 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 11 | - |
| Robert Horry * | 21 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | - |
| Devean George * | 18 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Kareem Rush * | 9 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | - |
| Brian Shaw * | 4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Slava Medvedenko * | 4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Samaki Walker | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
Milwaukee Bucks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Cassell * | 39 | 7-16 | 2-3 | 4-5 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 19 | - |
| Gary Payton * | 39 | 3-15 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Anthony Mason * | 33 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Desmond Mason * | 32 | 6-9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 4 | - |
| Michael Redd * | 32 | 9-15 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 14 | - |
| Toni Kukoc * | 27 | 6-11 | 4-7 | 1-1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 8 | - |
| Tim Thomas * | 23 | 5-7 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 10 | - |
| Ervin Johnson * | 10 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
* = starter