Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 40.1% | 59.9% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 41.1% | 58.9% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 35.7% | 64.3% | +3.2 | ✓ (0.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 47.0% | 53.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Rockets +4 (100-96). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elden Campbell * | 45 | 8-19 | 0-1 | 3-6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 12 | - |
| Eddie Jones * | 42 | 6-16 | 2-9 | 4-4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 11 | - |
| Nick Van Exel * | 28 | 1-9 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Travis Knight * | 25 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Jerome Kersey * | 23 | 7-11 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 12 | - |
| Byron Scott * | 22 | 4-9 | 1-4 | 9-9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 17 | - |
| Sean Rooks * | 21 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 19 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 10 | - |
| George McCloud * | 11 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Elie * | 42 | 7-9 | 2-3 | 8-9 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 25 | - |
| Charles Barkley * | 39 | 11-16 | 0-2 | 4-7 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 26 | 28 | - |
| Hakeem Olajuwon * | 39 | 9-19 | 0-0 | 7-7 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 22 | - |
| Matt Maloney * | 30 | 2-10 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -1 | - |
| Sam Mack * | 25 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - |
| Matt Bullard * | 24 | 3-10 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | -1 | - |
| Kevin Willis * | 17 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Randy Livingston * | 12 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Brent Price * | 8 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | - |
* = starter