Model Predictions
| Model | Memphis Grizzlies | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 49.5% | 50.5% | +0.1 | ✓ (31.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 51.2% | 48.8% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +32 (121-89). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Memphis Grizzlies
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Battier * | 32 | 6-9 | 2-4 | 4-4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 14 | - |
| Lorenzen Wright * | 28 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | - |
| Pau Gasol * | 24 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 8 | - |
| Mike Miller * | 24 | 4-7 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 13 | - |
| Jason Williams * | 24 | 1-8 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -3 | - |
| Earl Watson * | 23 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wesley Person * | 20 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | - |
| Bo Outlaw * | 15 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Jake Tsakalidis * | 10 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | - |
| James Posey * | 9 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -5 | - |
| Stromile Swift | 17 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 10 | - |
| Dahntay Jones | 8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant * | 31 | 8-16 | 1-2 | 11-12 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 21 | - |
| Slava Medvedenko * | 29 | 7-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 19 | - |
| Gary Payton * | 29 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 13 | - |
| Karl Malone * | 27 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 8-9 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 26 | - |
| Horace Grant * | 26 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Devean George * | 23 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | - |
| Bryon Russell * | 22 | 5-6 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 15 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 19 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -1 | - |
| Kareem Rush * | 12 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Luke Walton * | 12 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | - |
| Jannero Pargo | 5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
* = starter