Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Utah Jazz | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 29.2% | 70.8% | +4.9 | ✗ (11.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 42.9% | 57.1% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Utah Jazz -7 (86-93). 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 | 12-19 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 21 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 38 | 6-15 | 1-4 | 8-13 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 16 | - |
| Horace Grant * | 37 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 9 | - |
| Gary Payton * | 35 | 8-15 | 3-4 | 3-4 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 22 | 9 | - |
| Devean George * | 32 | 1-6 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | - |
| Kareem Rush * | 16 | 4-8 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 15 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Bryon Russell * | 14 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Luke Walton * | 12 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - |
Utah Jazz
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Ruffin * | 40 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | - |
| Greg Ostertag * | 37 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 14 | - |
| DeShawn Stevenson * | 35 | 8-18 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 4 | - |
| Carlos Arroyo * | 33 | 5-12 | 1-2 | 5-6 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 11 | - |
| Raja Bell * | 31 | 5-11 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | - |
| Jarron Collins * | 18 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 11 | - |
| Sasha Pavlovic * | 17 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | - |
| Raul Lopez * | 15 | 4-7 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 | - |
| Mo Williams * | 14 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - |
* = starter