Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Milwaukee Bucks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 30.7% | 69.3% | +4.5 | ✗ (10.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 42.7% | 57.3% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Milwaukee Bucks -6 (107-113). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant * | 40 | 10-22 | 2-4 | 9-10 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 27 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 38 | 9-15 | 0-0 | 5-13 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 25 | - |
| Karl Malone * | 36 | 4-15 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 13 | - |
| Gary Payton * | 35 | 7-15 | 1-5 | 4-4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 9 | - |
| Devean George * | 33 | 4-6 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 13 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 20 | 3-7 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Horace Grant * | 14 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - |
| Kareem Rush * | 8 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Bryon Russell * | 6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Luke Walton * | 6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - |
Milwaukee Bucks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Thomas * | 39 | 4-15 | 0-4 | 8-8 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 16 | - |
| Michael Redd * | 34 | 13-23 | 5-7 | 5-6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 36 | 20 | - |
| Joe Smith * | 31 | 2-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | - |
| T.J. Ford * | 26 | 1-10 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | - |
| Desmond Mason * | 25 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 11 | - |
| Daniel Santiago * | 23 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Damon Jones * | 21 | 4-8 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9 | - |
| Dan Gadzuric * | 18 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | - |
| Toni Kukoc * | 16 | 3-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Marcus Haislip | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | - |
* = starter