Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Chicago Bulls | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 35.1% | 64.9% | +3.4 | ✗ (11.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 44.4% | 55.6% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Chicago Bulls -8 (109-117). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Odom * | 39 | 6-11 | 2-3 | 2-5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 15 | - |
| Pau Gasol * | 37 | 9-17 | 0-0 | 5-8 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 17 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 36 | 10-25 | 2-6 | 6-10 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 16 | - |
| Trevor Ariza * | 31 | 7-9 | 2-2 | 2-4 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 18 | - |
| Jordan Farmar * | 24 | 5-10 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 10 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 23 | 2-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Sasha Vujacic * | 18 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | - |
| Josh Powell * | 14 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Luke Walton * | 9 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | - |
| DJ Mbenga | 4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Shannon Brown | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Chicago Bulls
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Salmons * | 42 | 10-15 | 3-4 | 7-8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 15 | - |
| Tyrus Thomas * | 41 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 21 | - |
| Ben Gordon * | 40 | 5-14 | 2-8 | 4-5 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 4 | - |
| Derrick Rose * | 39 | 10-19 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 11 | - |
| Joakim Noah * | 29 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | - |
| Brad Miller * | 23 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 8-8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 | - |
| Kirk Hinrich * | 21 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | - |
| Aaron Gray | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter