Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 24.9% | 75.1% | +6.1 | ✗ (12.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 41.0% | 59.0% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Houston Rockets -6 (96-102). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pau Gasol * | 42 | 9-18 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 12 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 39 | 14-23 | 2-3 | 7-10 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 37 | 27 | - |
| Josh Powell * | 34 | 8-14 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 11 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 31 | 3-9 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Trevor Ariza * | 29 | 4-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 11 | - |
| Luke Walton * | 23 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 2-4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Sasha Vujacic * | 18 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Jordan Farmar * | 16 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - |
| DJ Mbenga | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metta World Peace * | 41 | 4-16 | 0-8 | 3-3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 0 | - |
| Ming Yao * | 36 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 13 | - |
| Luis Scola * | 32 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 14 | - |
| Shane Battier * | 28 | 1-5 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Von Wafer * | 27 | 9-16 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 8 | - |
| Kyle Lowry * | 26 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 2-4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Carl Landry * | 25 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 13 | - |
| Aaron Brooks * | 22 | 5-10 | 3-8 | 1-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 7 | - |
* = starter