Model Predictions
| Model | Indiana Pacers | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 46.9% | 53.1% | +0.7 | ✓ (21.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 51.2% | 48.8% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +22 (99-77). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Indiana Pacers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Harrington * | 31 | 7-13 | 0-1 | 4-6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 9 | - |
| Kenny Anderson * | 25 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Metta World Peace * | 25 | 2-9 | 0-3 | 2-4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | - |
| Austin Croshere * | 24 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Fred Jones * | 24 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Reggie Miller * | 24 | 3-9 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | - |
| Jermaine O'Neal * | 23 | 6-15 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 3 | - |
| Anthony Johnson * | 22 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | - |
| Scot Pollard * | 21 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | - |
| Jeff Foster * | 10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Primoz Brezec | 6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant * | 35 | 4-10 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 | - |
| Karl Malone * | 30 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 16 | - |
| Gary Payton * | 30 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 11 | - |
| Devean George * | 25 | 1-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -2 | - |
| Horace Grant * | 24 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 22 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 7-12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 19 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 20 | 4-10 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | - |
| Bryon Russell * | 20 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | - |
| Slava Medvedenko * | 13 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | - |
| Kareem Rush | 8 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | - |
| Luke Walton | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Jannero Pargo | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter