Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Dallas Mavericks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 90.0% | 10.0% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 82.8% | 17.2% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 80.7% | 19.3% | -7.9 | ✓ (11.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 66.5% | 33.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Dallas Mavericks -19 (83-102). 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 * | 36 | 13-23 | 0-0 | 5-10 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 22 | - |
| Nick Van Exel * | 32 | 8-13 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 18 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 31 | 5-11 | 0-3 | 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 6 | - |
| Eddie Jones * | 30 | 3-11 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | - |
| Travis Knight * | 28 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Byron Scott * | 21 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 9 | - |
| Elden Campbell * | 17 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | - |
| Jerome Kersey * | 17 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | - |
| Sean Rooks * | 7 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | - |
| Joe Kleine * | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Derek Fisher | 9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | - |
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Jackson * | 39 | 3-10 | 0-2 | 4-6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Jamal Mashburn * | 37 | 9-16 | 1-3 | 7-9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 15 | - |
| Derek Harper * | 36 | 3-10 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | - |
| A.C. Green * | 32 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Oliver Miller * | 28 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 13 | - |
| George McCloud * | 25 | 1-12 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -5 | - |
| Michael Finley * | 20 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 2 | - |
| Eric Montross * | 16 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Greg Dreiling | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Fred Roberts | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
* = starter