Model Predictions
| Model | Brooklyn Nets | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 33.5% | 66.5% | +3.8 | ✗ (9.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 45.8% | 54.2% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers -6 (103-109). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Brooklyn Nets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Kidd * | 44 | 5-13 | 3-8 | 2-3 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 17 | - |
| Vince Carter * | 42 | 13-26 | 0-3 | 4-6 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 13 | - |
| Jacque Vaughn * | 40 | 6-10 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 14 | - |
| Rodney Buford * | 34 | 7-12 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 13 | - |
| Nenad Krstic * | 29 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 10 | - |
| Jabari Smith * | 23 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | - |
| Billy Thomas * | 16 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Travis Best * | 12 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caron Butler * | 46 | 10-23 | 1-3 | 10-10 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 23 | - |
| Lamar Odom * | 44 | 6-13 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 21 | - |
| Chucky Atkins * | 41 | 7-16 | 5-9 | 3-4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 14 | - |
| Jumaine Jones * | 33 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Chris Mihm * | 26 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 14 | - |
| Sasha Vujacic * | 18 | 3-9 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | - |
| Brian Cook * | 16 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | - |
| Tierre Brown * | 7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Brian Grant * | 5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Slava Medvedenko | 4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
* = starter