Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Golden State Warriors | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 19.0% | 81.0% | +8.0 | ✗ (9.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 38.5% | 61.5% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Golden State Warriors -1 (99-100). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant * | 44 | 11-16 | 0-1 | 13-15 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 35 | 31 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 40 | 15-23 | 0-0 | 1-9 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 30 | - |
| Devean George * | 25 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Gary Payton * | 23 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 23 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -1 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 21 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Slava Medvedenko * | 20 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Luke Walton * | 20 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | - |
| Horace Grant * | 16 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | - |
| Kareem Rush | 8 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
Golden State Warriors
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Richardson * | 42 | 10-20 | 2-5 | 3-4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 13 | - |
| Clifford Robinson * | 39 | 8-14 | 3-4 | 3-5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 10 | - |
| Erick Dampier * | 34 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | - |
| Brian Cardinal * | 33 | 3-9 | 0-3 | 1-3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | - |
| Calbert Cheaney * | 31 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Nick Van Exel * | 27 | 5-10 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | - |
| Speedy Claxton * | 25 | 7-15 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 9 | - |
| Adonal Foyle * | 9 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | - |
* = starter