Model Predictions
| Model | Portland Trail Blazers | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 28.2% | 71.8% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 38.2% | 61.8% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 35.4% | 64.6% | +3.3 | ✗ (7.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.9% | 53.1% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers -4 (98-102). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Portland Trail Blazers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Rider * | 44 | 7-12 | 1-1 | 15-18 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 30 | 15 | - |
| Gary Trent * | 41 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 15 | - |
| Clifford Robinson * | 41 | 7-15 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 10 | - |
| Kenny Anderson * | 38 | 6-14 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 7 | - |
| Arvydas Sabonis * | 24 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 6-8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 13 | - |
| Chris Dudley * | 17 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | - |
| Aaron McKie * | 13 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | - |
| Dontonio Wingfield * | 13 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | - |
| Jermaine O'Neal * | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Van Exel * | 43 | 3-15 | 1-6 | 3-3 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 39 | 12-22 | 0-0 | 9-17 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 35 | - |
| Eddie Jones * | 39 | 7-12 | 3-6 | 6-8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 13 | - |
| Robert Horry * | 30 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 10 | - |
| Elden Campbell * | 25 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Jerome Kersey * | 24 | 1-8 | 0-1 | 4-8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Travis Knight * | 21 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | - |
| Byron Scott * | 8 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Joe Kleine | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter