Model Predictions
| Model | Charlotte Hornets | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 30.5% | 69.5% | +4.5 | ✓ (3.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.7% | 56.3% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +1 (99-98). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Charlotte Hornets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emeka Okafor * | 37 | 2-12 | 0-0 | 5-8 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | - |
| Brevin Knight * | 34 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 15 | - |
| Gerald Wallace * | 32 | 3-10 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | -3 | - |
| Melvin Ely * | 28 | 10-13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 17 | - |
| Keith Bogans * | 24 | 5-9 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | - |
| Bernard Robinson * | 17 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 13 | - |
| Primoz Brezec * | 15 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Jumaine Jones * | 14 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Raymond Felton * | 14 | 1-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Sean May * | 14 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | - |
| Matt Carroll * | 7 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant * | 40 | 9-30 | 0-4 | 11-12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 8 | - |
| Lamar Odom * | 39 | 3-11 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 16 | - |
| Chris Mihm * | 38 | 9-12 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 19 | - |
| Brian Cook * | 29 | 5-9 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 12 | - |
| Smush Parker * | 24 | 2-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | -1 | - |
| Sasha Vujacic * | 23 | 3-3 | 2-2 | 4-4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 16 | - |
| Luke Walton * | 19 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Andrew Bynum * | 8 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Devean George * | 7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | - |
| Laron Profit * | 7 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | - |
* = starter