Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | San Antonio Spurs | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 20.6% | 79.4% | +7.4 | ✗ (11.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 39.1% | 60.9% | - | ✗ |
Actual: San Antonio Spurs -4 (86-90). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant * | 46 | 6-20 | 1-4 | 8-9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 8 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 38 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 5-8 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 24 | - |
| Karl Malone * | 37 | 8-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 17 | - |
| Devean George * | 36 | 7-13 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 10 | - |
| Gary Payton * | 34 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 12 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 15 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | - |
| Bryon Russell * | 11 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | - |
| Slava Medvedenko * | 10 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Horace Grant * | 9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - |
San Antonio Spurs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Duncan * | 44 | 11-20 | 0-1 | 8-11 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 26 | - |
| Tony Parker * | 38 | 6-14 | 1-3 | 5-8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 6 | - |
| Manu Ginobili * | 36 | 4-11 | 2-5 | 3-4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 8 | - |
| Bruce Bowen * | 35 | 5-8 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | - |
| Rasho Nesterovic * | 32 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Hedo Turkoglu * | 24 | 2-8 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | - |
| Malik Rose * | 15 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Jason Hart * | 9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | - |
| Robert Horry | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter