Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | LA Clippers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 23.2% | 76.8% | +6.6 | ✓ (3.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 40.2% | 59.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: LA Clippers +3 (101-98). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slava Medvedenko * | 41 | 8-20 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 7 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 40 | 14-27 | 4-7 | 12-15 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 44 | 32 | - |
| Horace Grant * | 38 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 | - |
| Gary Payton * | 35 | 5-17 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | - |
| Bryon Russell * | 23 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 22 | 4-9 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 2 | - |
| Brian Cook * | 16 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | - |
| Devean George * | 14 | 0-8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | - |
| Kareem Rush * | 11 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | - |
LA Clippers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elton Brand * | 42 | 9-15 | 0-0 | 12-14 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 37 | - |
| Quentin Richardson * | 41 | 7-19 | 2-7 | 4-6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 2 | - |
| Corey Maggette * | 40 | 6-11 | 0-1 | 4-7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 13 | - |
| Doug Overton * | 38 | 7-12 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 12 | - |
| Chris Kaman * | 21 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | - |
| Predrag Drobnjak * | 21 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Glen Rice * | 16 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | - |
| Chris Wilcox * | 11 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Keyon Dooling * | 10 | 1-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -3 | - |
* = starter