Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 90.7% | 9.3% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 88.8% | 11.2% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 81.1% | 18.9% | -8.0 | ✗ (24.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 67.6% | 32.4% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Boston Celtics +16 (110-94). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Jones * | 43 | 6-19 | 2-6 | 5-6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 11 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 38 | 10-15 | 0-0 | 2-7 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 26 | - |
| Nick Van Exel * | 35 | 6-11 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 8 | - |
| Elden Campbell * | 35 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 2-7 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 18 | - |
| Byron Scott * | 26 | 2-7 | 0-4 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | -1 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 20 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 6 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 19 | 1-7 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Travis Knight * | 12 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | - |
| Corie Blount * | 8 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dino Radja * | 40 | 9-18 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 12 | - |
| Dana Barros * | 36 | 6-9 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 15 | - |
| Antoine Walker * | 34 | 8-14 | 1-2 | 2-4 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 20 | - |
| Eric Williams * | 31 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 10 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 29 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 6-7 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 19 | - |
| Dee Brown * | 24 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | - |
| Frank Brickowski * | 14 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Greg Minor * | 14 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 6-6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 8 | - |
| Marty Conlon * | 7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Todd Day * | 6 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Brett Szabo | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
* = starter