Model Predictions
| Model | Milwaukee Bucks | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 47.6% | 52.4% | +0.5 | ✓ (3.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 51.3% | 48.7% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +4 (100-96). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Milwaukee Bucks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike James * | 37 | 7-15 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 18 | - |
| Desmond Mason * | 33 | 12-16 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 14 | - |
| Michael Redd * | 30 | 1-8 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | -2 | - |
| Joe Smith * | 29 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Keith Van Horn * | 28 | 2-11 | 1-2 | 5-6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 | - |
| Dan Gadzuric * | 21 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 15 | - |
| Marcus Fizer * | 21 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | - |
| Zaza Pachulia * | 18 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Erick Strickland * | 12 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Mo Williams * | 11 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant * | 44 | 11-24 | 0-2 | 8-10 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 17 | - |
| Caron Butler * | 41 | 7-13 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 15 | - |
| Lamar Odom * | 37 | 8-12 | 1-2 | 0-3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 16 | - |
| Chris Mihm * | 35 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 16 | - |
| Chucky Atkins * | 34 | 1-8 | 1-5 | 5-6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Brian Cook * | 19 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | - |
| Tierre Brown * | 14 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Jumaine Jones * | 7 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Vlade Divac * | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Kareem Rush * | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter