Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Memphis Grizzlies | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 29.2% | 70.8% | +4.9 | ✓ (5.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 42.8% | 57.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Memphis Grizzlies +10 (105-95). 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 * | 40 | 8-14 | 0-0 | 4-8 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 22 | - |
| Karl Malone * | 34 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 17 | - |
| Devean George * | 33 | 6-7 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 16 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 33 | 5-15 | 0-2 | 9-10 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 9 | - |
| Gary Payton * | 27 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 24 | 3-11 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | -2 | - |
| Horace Grant * | 13 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | - |
| Bryon Russell * | 12 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 1-4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - |
| Luke Walton * | 7 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | - |
| Kareem Rush | 12 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -2 | - |
Memphis Grizzlies
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pau Gasol * | 36 | 8-18 | 0-1 | 6-9 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 18 | - |
| Mike Miller * | 35 | 4-10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Jason Williams * | 34 | 5-12 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 8 | - |
| James Posey * | 25 | 5-8 | 2-3 | 3-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 12 | - |
| Lorenzen Wright * | 24 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 14 | - |
| Jake Tsakalidis * | 23 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 9 | - |
| Wesley Person * | 18 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Shane Battier * | 16 | 4-6 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | - |
| Earl Watson * | 13 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | - |
| Bo Outlaw * | 11 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | - |
* = starter