Model Predictions
| Model | Memphis Grizzlies | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 49.5% | 50.5% | +0.1 | ✓ (7.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 51.2% | 48.8% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +8 (103-95). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Memphis Grizzlies
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Miller * | 38 | 10-15 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 9 | - |
| Jason Williams * | 35 | 3-16 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 6 | - |
| James Posey * | 31 | 7-12 | 2-3 | 3-7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 13 | - |
| Stromile Swift * | 26 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Jake Tsakalidis * | 23 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | - |
| Shane Battier * | 22 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Bo Outlaw * | 22 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | - |
| Earl Watson * | 13 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Lorenzen Wright | 25 | 9-20 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 14 | - |
| Theron Smith | 5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant * | 45 | 9-23 | 1-4 | 14-15 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 33 | 25 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 42 | 12-14 | 0-0 | 4-11 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 29 | - |
| Karl Malone * | 36 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 14 | - |
| Gary Payton * | 35 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 6-6 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 14 | - |
| Kareem Rush * | 21 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | - |
| Devean George * | 20 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 19 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Slava Medvedenko * | 9 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 6 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | - |
| Luke Walton * | 5 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Bryon Russell | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - |
* = starter