Model Predictions
| Model | Golden State Warriors | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 63.3% | 36.7% | -3.0 | ✗ (8.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 55.5% | 44.5% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +5 (109-104). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Golden State Warriors
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifford Robinson * | 40 | 8-17 | 3-9 | 3-4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 8 | - |
| Mickael Pietrus * | 40 | 8-13 | 1-4 | 3-3 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 19 | - |
| Mike Dunleavy * | 37 | 6-12 | 1-2 | 0-3 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 17 | - |
| Jason Richardson * | 35 | 5-15 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 4 | - |
| Adonal Foyle * | 33 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 12 | - |
| Calbert Cheaney * | 24 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | -1 | - |
| Brian Cardinal * | 23 | 4-7 | 2-5 | 10-11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 14 | - |
| Speedy Claxton * | 8 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant * | 43 | 14-29 | 0-6 | 17-18 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 45 | 34 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 39 | 11-16 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 23 | - |
| Gary Payton * | 32 | 4-10 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 3 | - |
| Karl Malone * | 29 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 6 | - |
| Slava Medvedenko * | 25 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 | - |
| Devean George * | 23 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 20 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | - |
| Kareem Rush * | 19 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | - |
| Luke Walton * | 8 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Brian Cook | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter