Model Predictions
| Model | Memphis Grizzlies | Oklahoma City Thunder | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 29.1% | 70.9% | +4.9 | ✗ (5.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.5% | 56.5% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Oklahoma City Thunder -1 (97-98). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Memphis Grizzlies
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Williams * | 35 | 11-18 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 17 | - |
| Lorenzen Wright * | 30 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 2-6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16 | - |
| Shane Battier * | 27 | 3-7 | 1-1 | 4-4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Pau Gasol * | 25 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 12 | - |
| Mike Miller * | 24 | 5-13 | 2-3 | 1-3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 7 | - |
| Bo Outlaw * | 22 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | - |
| James Posey * | 20 | 0-6 | 0-3 | 4-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -4 | - |
| Wesley Person * | 15 | 1-8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -4 | - |
| Earl Watson * | 12 | 0-5 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - |
| Jake Tsakalidis * | 11 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Stromile Swift * | 6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Dahntay Jones | 8 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
Oklahoma City Thunder
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flip Murray * | 39 | 10-17 | 2-4 | 4-8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 18 | - |
| Brent Barry * | 37 | 2-7 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 18 | - |
| Rashard Lewis * | 36 | 4-11 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | - |
| Vladimir Radmanovic * | 32 | 9-18 | 3-7 | 2-2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 14 | - |
| Calvin Booth * | 31 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 13 | - |
| Reggie Evans * | 18 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Luke Ridnour * | 18 | 4-9 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | - |
| Ansu Sesay * | 16 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Jerome James * | 8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - |
| Richie Frahm | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Antonio Daniels | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter