Model Predictions
| Model | Indiana Pacers | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 16.7% | 83.3% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 30.5% | 69.5% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 28.3% | 71.7% | +5.1 | ✓ (2.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 42.8% | 57.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +3 (79-76). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Indiana Pacers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Davis * | 38 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | - |
| Reggie Miller * | 36 | 3-15 | 2-5 | 6-6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4 | - |
| Antonio Davis * | 29 | 3-13 | 0-0 | 1-6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | - |
| Derrick McKey * | 26 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Travis Best * | 25 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Vincent Askew * | 25 | 5-9 | 1-1 | 2-4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 10 | - |
| Jerome Allen * | 22 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 2-5 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 13 | - |
| Erick Dampier * | 18 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 3 | - |
| Eddie Johnson * | 17 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Van Exel * | 44 | 3-11 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 42 | 13-22 | 0-0 | 7-13 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 33 | 28 | - |
| Eddie Jones * | 38 | 2-10 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | - |
| Elden Campbell * | 37 | 4-12 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | - |
| Jerome Kersey * | 31 | 2-6 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Byron Scott * | 25 | 5-9 | 2-4 | 3-4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 9 | - |
| Corie Blount * | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 3 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Travis Knight | 10 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | - |
| Sean Rooks | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter