Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Chicago Bulls | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 35.1% | 64.9% | +3.4 | ✗ (16.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 44.4% | 55.6% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Chicago Bulls -13 (80-93). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant * | 37 | 9-21 | 0-1 | 5-7 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 16 | - |
| Lamar Odom * | 34 | 8-11 | 2-2 | 1-2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19 | - |
| Smush Parker * | 30 | 4-10 | 3-7 | 2-2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 11 | - |
| Chris Mihm * | 29 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 11 | - |
| Luke Walton * | 26 | 0-6 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | - |
| Brian Cook * | 26 | 8-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 8 | - |
| Sasha Vujacic * | 25 | 1-7 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Laron Profit * | 12 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Devean George * | 9 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | - |
| Andrew Bynum * | 7 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | - |
Chicago Bulls
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Hinrich * | 43 | 10-17 | 1-3 | 5-5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 16 | - |
| Michael Sweetney * | 33 | 9-16 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 22 | - |
| Luol Deng * | 32 | 5-14 | 1-4 | 3-4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | - |
| Jannero Pargo * | 28 | 3-11 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Tyson Chandler * | 28 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | - |
| Chris Duhon * | 23 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Andres Nocioni * | 18 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | - |
| Eddie Basden * | 16 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Othella Harrington * | 8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | - |
| Darius Songaila | 7 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | - |
* = starter