Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | San Antonio Spurs | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 89.5% | 10.5% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 79.1% | 20.9% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 83.1% | 16.9% | -8.8 | ✗ (20.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 69.3% | 30.7% | - | ✗ |
Actual: San Antonio Spurs +12 (95-83). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Jones * | 39 | 8-19 | 5-10 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 7 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 36 | 11-15 | 0-0 | 8-11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 24 | - |
| Nick Van Exel * | 34 | 1-8 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | -2 | - |
| Cedric Ceballos * | 33 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Byron Scott * | 23 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 5-6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 12 | - |
| Elden Campbell * | 21 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Corie Blount * | 15 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 13 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Rumeal Robinson * | 8 | 1-7 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -5 | - |
| Kobe Bryant | 6 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Sean Rooks | 3 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -3 | - |
| Travis Knight | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
San Antonio Spurs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Elliott * | 44 | 5-11 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 17 | - |
| Vernon Maxwell * | 40 | 9-20 | 3-8 | 1-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 2 | - |
| Avery Johnson * | 39 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 20 | - |
| Dominique Wilkins * | 38 | 10-19 | 4-9 | 4-5 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 26 | - |
| Greg Anderson * | 23 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | - |
| Carl Herrera * | 20 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 | - |
| Tim Kempton * | 12 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Monty Williams * | 11 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Cory Alexander * | 8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter