Model Predictions
| Model | Charlotte Hornets | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 30.5% | 69.5% | +4.5 | ✓ (6.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.7% | 56.3% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +11 (101-90). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Charlotte Hornets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primoz Brezec * | 33 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 16 | - |
| Kareem Rush * | 30 | 5-16 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | - |
| Emeka Okafor * | 28 | 2-10 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 | - |
| Jason Hart * | 25 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | - |
| Gerald Wallace * | 25 | 4-13 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | - |
| Brevin Knight * | 23 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Jamal Sampson * | 19 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 15 | - |
| Jason Kapono * | 18 | 4-9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | - |
| Keith Bogans * | 18 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Melvin Ely * | 15 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Steven Smith * | 6 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caron Butler * | 45 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 8-9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 12 | - |
| Jumaine Jones * | 40 | 3-7 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Chucky Atkins * | 38 | 6-10 | 2-5 | 6-7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 15 | - |
| Lamar Odom * | 33 | 6-14 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 16 | - |
| Chris Mihm * | 27 | 6-11 | 0-1 | 4-7 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 19 | - |
| Brian Grant * | 18 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Brian Cook * | 15 | 5-7 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | - |
| Sasha Vujacic * | 12 | 0-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Tierre Brown * | 10 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | - |
| Slava Medvedenko | 2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
* = starter