Model Predictions
| Model | Golden State Warriors | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 63.3% | 36.7% | -3.0 | ✗ (12.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 55.5% | 44.5% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +9 (97-88). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Golden State Warriors
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Richardson * | 40 | 8-23 | 0-3 | 6-7 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 5 | - |
| Troy Murphy * | 38 | 4-12 | 1-3 | 4-4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 12 | - |
| Speedy Claxton * | 29 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 5-6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 5 | - |
| Calbert Cheaney * | 24 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Mike Dunleavy * | 24 | 4-9 | 1-2 | 5-7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 11 | - |
| Clifford Robinson * | 23 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Dale Davis * | 19 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 19 | 2-9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -1 | - |
| Adonal Foyle * | 10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Mickael Pietrus * | 10 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | - |
| Eduardo Najera | 4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant * | 43 | 3-12 | 0-2 | 4-7 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 14 | - |
| Caron Butler * | 38 | 11-20 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 14 | - |
| Lamar Odom * | 32 | 5-13 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 13 | - |
| Brian Cook * | 29 | 5-11 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 10 | - |
| Chucky Atkins * | 29 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | - |
| Chris Mihm * | 28 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 3-8 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 14 | - |
| Tierre Brown * | 19 | 3-8 | 1-2 | 3-3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Jumaine Jones * | 18 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | - |
| Vlade Divac * | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Luke Walton | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter