Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Sacramento Kings | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 76.7% | 23.3% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 64.0% | 36.0% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 70.5% | 29.5% | -4.8 | ✓ (2.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 59.0% | 41.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Sacramento Kings -2 (90-92). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 41 | 10-24 | 0-0 | 7-13 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 22 | - |
| Eddie Jones * | 41 | 3-8 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Elden Campbell * | 34 | 10-15 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 14 | - |
| Jerome Kersey * | 33 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 25 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | - |
| Nick Van Exel * | 17 | 6-7 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 12 | - |
| Byron Scott * | 17 | 2-6 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 6 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Travis Knight | 10 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Sean Rooks | 6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Rumeal Robinson | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Sacramento Kings
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch Richmond * | 42 | 6-17 | 1-5 | 4-4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 0 | - |
| Michael Smith * | 35 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 12 | - |
| Olden Polynice * | 33 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 8-8 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 19 | - |
| Billy Owens * | 32 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 15 | - |
| Corliss Williamson * | 26 | 6-12 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 11 | - |
| Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf * | 26 | 4-13 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | -1 | - |
| Tyus Edney * | 21 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Duane Causwell * | 15 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | - |
| Kevin Gamble | 5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
* = starter