Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Chicago Bulls | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 35.1% | 64.9% | +3.4 | ✗ (10.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 44.4% | 55.6% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Chicago Bulls -7 (81-88). 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 | 7-18 | 0-0 | 2-8 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 13 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 38 | 12-25 | 1-4 | 10-11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 35 | 19 | - |
| Karl Malone * | 38 | 2-9 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 20 | - |
| Gary Payton * | 32 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 21 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Devean George * | 18 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 15 | 1-5 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Slava Medvedenko * | 15 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Kareem Rush * | 15 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Bryon Russell * | 5 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | - |
| Luke Walton | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
Chicago Bulls
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Hinrich * | 42 | 4-14 | 1-7 | 6-6 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 17 | - |
| Antonio Davis * | 38 | 5-18 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | - |
| Jamal Crawford * | 38 | 4-15 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | - |
| Tyson Chandler * | 33 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 0-8 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 20 | - |
| Kendall Gill * | 29 | 4-12 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | - |
| Eddy Curry * | 25 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 4-7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 10 | - |
| Linton Johnson * | 23 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | - |
| Ronald Dupree * | 12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -2 | - |
* = starter