Model Predictions
| Model | Sacramento Kings | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 31.8% | 68.2% | +4.2 | ✓ (18.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.7% | 56.3% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +23 (126-103). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Sacramento Kings
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metta World Peace * | 43 | 8-18 | 3-6 | 7-7 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 16 | - |
| Kevin Martin * | 37 | 6-14 | 3-7 | 8-8 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 15 | - |
| Mike Bibby * | 32 | 3-15 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | -3 | - |
| John Salmons * | 31 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 13 | - |
| Brad Miller * | 27 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 13 | - |
| Kenny Thomas * | 23 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | - |
| Francisco Garcia * | 17 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | - |
| Shareef Abdur-Rahim * | 16 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Justin Williams | 4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Quincy Douby | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Ronnie Price | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant * | 37 | 6-14 | 1-2 | 6-6 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 20 | - |
| Smush Parker * | 29 | 5-12 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 8 | - |
| Maurice Evans * | 25 | 7-8 | 2-3 | 5-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 16 | - |
| Kwame Brown * | 25 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 15 | - |
| Luke Walton * | 24 | 8-11 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 14 | - |
| Sasha Vujacic * | 23 | 3-5 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | - |
| Andrew Bynum * | 22 | 7-7 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 12 | - |
| Lamar Odom * | 14 | 3-6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 10 | - |
| Brian Cook * | 14 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Ronny Turiaf | 14 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 10 | - |
| Jordan Farmar | 7 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
* = starter