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 | ✓ (2.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 59.0% | 41.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Sacramento Kings -7 (83-90). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elden Campbell * | 42 | 7-18 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 14 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 41 | 11-25 | 0-0 | 3-8 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 21 | - |
| Eddie Jones * | 37 | 5-9 | 2-3 | 8-8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 12 | - |
| Nick Van Exel * | 34 | 4-13 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | - |
| Corie Blount * | 26 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | - |
| Byron Scott * | 21 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 13 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 10 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Travis Knight * | 9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Sean Rooks | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | - |
Sacramento Kings
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch Richmond * | 43 | 13-30 | 1-5 | 5-6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 8 | - |
| Billy Owens * | 43 | 8-12 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 13 | - |
| Olden Polynice * | 39 | 7-18 | 0-0 | 1-6 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 14 | - |
| Bobby Hurley * | 36 | 0-6 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - |
| Michael Smith * | 31 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | - |
| Corliss Williamson * | 18 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 5-8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 7 | - |
| Duane Causwell * | 15 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Kevin Gamble * | 13 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - |
* = starter