Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Orlando Magic | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 45.6% | 54.4% | +1.0 | ✗ (3.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 49.1% | 50.9% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Orlando Magic -2 (96-98). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Payton * | 36 | 7-21 | 2-3 | 2-4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 4 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 35 | 8-11 | 0-0 | 4-10 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 22 | - |
| Kareem Rush * | 35 | 8-13 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 8 | - |
| Devean George * | 29 | 4-9 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | - |
| Horace Grant * | 26 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 24 | 6-11 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 9 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 20 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | - |
| Slava Medvedenko * | 18 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Luke Walton * | 17 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | - |
Orlando Magic
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tracy McGrady * | 45 | 13-25 | 5-9 | 4-7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 35 | 20 | - |
| Juwan Howard * | 35 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 14 | - |
| Andrew DeClercq * | 31 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | - |
| Rod Strickland * | 31 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 7 | - |
| Gordan Giricek * | 30 | 4-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Keith Bogans * | 25 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Tyronn Lue * | 17 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Drew Gooden * | 14 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 3-4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Zaza Pachulia * | 12 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | - |
* = starter