Model Predictions
| Model | Chicago Bulls | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 3.0% | 97.0% | +15.2 | ✓ (8.2 off) |
| Bradley-Terry | 9.1% | 90.9% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 6.0% | 94.0% | +15.2 | ✓ (8.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 31.3% | 68.7% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 15.0% | 85.0% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 11.1% | 88.9% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 11.0% | 89.0% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 21.5% | 78.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +7 (101-94). Ratings: 2003-04 season-end ratings.
Chicago Bulls
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottie Pippen * | 31 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | - |
| Jamal Crawford * | 30 | 8-21 | 3-6 | 4-5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 9 | - |
| Donyell Marshall * | 28 | 5-9 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 15 | - |
| Kendall Gill * | 25 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | - |
| Corie Blount * | 24 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 12 | - |
| Jalen Rose * | 22 | 2-11 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | -6 | - |
| Eddy Curry * | 22 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 10 | - |
| Tyson Chandler * | 19 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Eddie Robinson * | 18 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Kirk Hinrich * | 16 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - |
| Lonny Baxter | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Payton * | 40 | 6-16 | 0-2 | 3-5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | - |
| Karl Malone * | 39 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 24 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 36 | 10-19 | 0-1 | 8-11 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 19 | - |
| Devean George * | 32 | 4-14 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | -1 | - |
| Horace Grant * | 27 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 24 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 16 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 18 | 0-6 | 0-2 | 5-6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Bryon Russell * | 12 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 6-6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 15 | - |
| Kareem Rush | 7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -4 | - |
| Luke Walton | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter