Model Predictions
| Model | Milwaukee Bucks | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 47.6% | 52.4% | +0.5 | ✓ (0.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 51.3% | 48.7% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +1 (104-103). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Milwaukee Bucks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Van Horn * | 47 | 12-20 | 4-6 | 4-4 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 24 | - |
| Brian Skinner * | 38 | 5-14 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | - |
| Brevin Knight * | 30 | 5-12 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 8 | - |
| Michael Redd * | 30 | 7-17 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 7 | - |
| Toni Kukoc * | 30 | 3-8 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | - |
| Desmond Mason * | 27 | 3-9 | 0-1 | 4-7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | - |
| Joe Smith * | 24 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 16 | - |
| Damon Jones * | 22 | 0-8 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | - |
| Dan Gadzuric * | 15 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Erick Strickland | 2 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 47 | 14-16 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 31 | 48 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 39 | 7-17 | 0-1 | 8-8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 11 | - |
| Gary Payton * | 36 | 7-12 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 12 | - |
| Karl Malone * | 34 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 14 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 29 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Kareem Rush * | 19 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | - |
| Devean George * | 18 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Slava Medvedenko * | 17 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 16 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Luke Walton | 7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Brian Cook | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter