Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 24.9% | 75.1% | +6.1 | ✓ (5.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 41.0% | 59.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Rockets +12 (104-92). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant * | 47 | 11-33 | 0-4 | 2-4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24 | -3 | - |
| Lamar Odom * | 40 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 21 | - |
| Ronny Turiaf * | 29 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 7-9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 21 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 28 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Vladimir Radmanovic * | 25 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | - |
| Jordan Farmar * | 22 | 3-8 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 | - |
| Sasha Vujacic * | 19 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | - |
| Luke Walton * | 13 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | - |
| DJ Mbenga | 13 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Battier * | 46 | 5-12 | 2-7 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 8 | - |
| Rafer Alston * | 39 | 10-22 | 8-11 | 3-4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 15 | - |
| Tracy McGrady * | 39 | 4-16 | 0-4 | 3-6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 2 | - |
| Luis Scola * | 28 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 7-9 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 15 | - |
| Chuck Hayes * | 26 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | - |
| Bobby Jackson * | 20 | 7-9 | 2-4 | 3-3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 17 | - |
| Dikembe Mutombo * | 16 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | - |
| Luther Head * | 13 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | - |
| Mike Harris * | 10 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | - |
* = starter