Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Sacramento Kings | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 46.3% | 53.7% | +0.8 | ✓ (16.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 50.3% | 49.7% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Sacramento Kings +17 (102-85). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant * | 42 | 3-13 | 0-3 | 2-3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 3 | - |
| Karl Malone * | 34 | 5-13 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 14 | - |
| Gary Payton * | 34 | 6-11 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 6 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 31 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2-6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 7 | - |
| Devean George * | 29 | 4-9 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 10 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 22 | 4-10 | 2-5 | 4-4 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 16 | - |
| Slava Medvedenko * | 18 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Kareem Rush * | 12 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -4 | - |
| Luke Walton | 11 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | - |
| Bryon Russell | 4 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | - |
| Brian Cook | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
Sacramento Kings
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Bibby * | 42 | 5-15 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 10 | - |
| Doug Christie * | 42 | 8-16 | 3-7 | 2-3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 15 | - |
| Chris Webber * | 40 | 9-19 | 0-0 | 7-9 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 24 | - |
| Peja Stojakovic * | 37 | 5-11 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 10 | - |
| Brad Miller * | 25 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 16 | - |
| Vlade Divac * | 19 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 11 | - |
| Anthony Peeler * | 18 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Darius Songaila | 9 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | - |
| Rodney Buford | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Tony Massenburg | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Jabari Smith | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter