Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | San Antonio Spurs | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 20.6% | 79.4% | +7.4 | ✗ (10.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 39.1% | 60.9% | - | ✗ |
Actual: San Antonio Spurs -3 (117-120). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 50 | 12-23 | 0-0 | 11-16 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 38 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 49 | 16-29 | 1-4 | 4-5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 17 | - |
| Gary Payton * | 48 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 4-7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 18 | - |
| Karl Malone * | 42 | 6-17 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 21 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 38 | 5-17 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | -4 | - |
| Devean George * | 25 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Bryon Russell * | 16 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Horace Grant * | 11 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Kareem Rush * | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Luke Walton * | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Jannero Pargo | 3 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | - |
San Antonio Spurs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Hart * | 45 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 9 | - |
| Manu Ginobili * | 45 | 9-21 | 4-7 | 11-13 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 32 | - |
| Malik Rose * | 44 | 2-12 | 0-0 | 11-14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 9 | - |
| Bruce Bowen * | 43 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 4-4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Rasho Nesterovic * | 39 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 14 | - |
| Robert Horry * | 17 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 5-6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | - |
| Hedo Turkoglu * | 16 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Kevin Willis * | 15 | 0-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Shane Heal * | 13 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | - |
| Ron Mercer | 13 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | - |
* = starter