Model Predictions
| Model | Atlanta Hawks | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 30.2% | 69.8% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 42.5% | 57.5% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 45.4% | 54.6% | +1.0 | ✓ (6.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 48.6% | 51.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +7 (92-85). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Atlanta Hawks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mookie Blaylock * | 43 | 6-14 | 3-10 | 1-1 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 23 | - |
| Tyrone Corbin * | 40 | 6-14 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | - |
| Dikembe Mutombo * | 37 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 6-9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 13 | - |
| Christian Laettner * | 37 | 4-17 | 1-3 | 5-6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7 | - |
| Steven Smith * | 21 | 5-11 | 3-7 | 1-1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 8 | - |
| Jon Barry * | 18 | 4-8 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | - |
| Ivano Newbill * | 15 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Willie Burton * | 9 | 0-6 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | - |
| Priest Lauderdale * | 5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Eldridge Recasner | 9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 38 | 9-20 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 24 | - |
| Eddie Jones * | 38 | 8-16 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 11 | - |
| Nick Van Exel * | 35 | 4-7 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 11 | - |
| Elden Campbell * | 32 | 3-9 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | - |
| Cedric Ceballos * | 27 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 10 | - |
| Byron Scott * | 21 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | - |
| Sean Rooks * | 21 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 10 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 12 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 8 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Travis Knight * | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter