Model Predictions
| Model | Golden State Warriors | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 63.3% | 36.7% | -3.0 | ✗ (18.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 55.5% | 44.5% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +15 (87-72). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Golden State Warriors
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifford Robinson * | 47 | 7-18 | 1-5 | 4-5 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 9 | - |
| Calbert Cheaney * | 47 | 8-14 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 12 | - |
| Erick Dampier * | 44 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 29 | - |
| Mike Dunleavy * | 34 | 4-18 | 2-9 | 0-1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | -1 | - |
| Speedy Claxton * | 26 | 1-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Brian Cardinal * | 23 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | - |
| Avery Johnson * | 13 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Dan Langhi * | 5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Popeye Jones | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 40 | 8-19 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 13 | - |
| Karl Malone * | 37 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 12 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 35 | 7-12 | 2-3 | 5-5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 17 | - |
| Gary Payton * | 34 | 3-13 | 1-1 | 3-6 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 16 | - |
| Devean George * | 32 | 6-9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 16 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 18 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | - |
| Horace Grant * | 15 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Kareem Rush * | 13 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -4 | - |
| Bryon Russell * | 12 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Luke Walton | 4 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter