Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Golden State Warriors | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 68.4% | 31.6% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 68.4% | 31.6% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 54.7% | 45.3% | -1.0 | ✗ (10.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 52.6% | 47.4% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 62.4% | 37.6% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 65.7% | 34.3% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 65.8% | 34.2% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 54.0% | 46.0% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Golden State Warriors +9 (107-98). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 39 | 9-15 | 0-0 | 3-10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 15 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 38 | 8-16 | 3-5 | 4-5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 12 | - |
| Gary Payton * | 33 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 0-4 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 17 | - |
| Slava Medvedenko * | 33 | 5-10 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | - |
| Bryon Russell * | 21 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | - |
| Devean George * | 21 | 6-10 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 15 | - |
| Kareem Rush * | 16 | 3-8 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | -2 | - |
| Horace Grant * | 16 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 15 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Luke Walton * | 8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
Golden State Warriors
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifford Robinson * | 40 | 10-17 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 15 | - |
| Nick Van Exel * | 36 | 5-13 | 1-3 | 2-4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 5 | - |
| Speedy Claxton * | 31 | 5-9 | 0-2 | 9-10 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 17 | - |
| Erick Dampier * | 31 | 7-8 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 20 | - |
| Jason Richardson * | 29 | 4-11 | 0-3 | 4-5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 9 | - |
| Troy Murphy * | 25 | 2-9 | 0-1 | 4-5 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 | - |
| Mike Dunleavy * | 20 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Calbert Cheaney * | 18 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Brian Cardinal * | 10 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | - |
* = starter