Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 30.1% | 69.9% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 24.9% | 75.1% | +6.1 | ✗ (14.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 41.0% | 59.0% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Houston Rockets -8 (101-109). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pau Gasol * | 39 | 11-17 | 0-0 | 8-9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 24 | - |
| Lamar Odom * | 38 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 19 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 36 | 7-14 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 17 | - |
| Metta World Peace * | 35 | 3-9 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | - |
| Shannon Brown * | 27 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | - |
| Jordan Farmar * | 26 | 5-7 | 2-3 | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 10 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 21 | 6-8 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 11 | - |
| Josh Powell * | 8 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| DJ Mbenga * | 6 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Scola * | 45 | 12-16 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 25 | - |
| Trevor Ariza * | 38 | 3-11 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 | - |
| Aaron Brooks * | 37 | 8-22 | 4-12 | 6-6 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 9 | - |
| Jermaine Taylor * | 29 | 6-14 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 9 | - |
| Jordan Hill * | 26 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Kyle Lowry * | 24 | 0-6 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Chuck Hayes * | 21 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | - |
| Chase Budinger * | 15 | 2-7 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | - |
| Hilton Armstrong | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
* = starter