Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Atlanta Hawks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 53.7% | 46.3% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 43.2% | 56.8% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 30.7% | 69.3% | +4.5 | ✓ (6.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 45.4% | 54.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Atlanta Hawks +11 (86-75). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elden Campbell * | 41 | 3-15 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | - |
| Eddie Jones * | 38 | 6-14 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 13 | - |
| Jerome Kersey * | 25 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Nick Van Exel * | 25 | 2-8 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 22 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | - |
| George McCloud * | 20 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Byron Scott * | 20 | 2-6 | 1-5 | 3-6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3 | - |
| Travis Knight * | 19 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | - |
| Corie Blount * | 17 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12 | - |
| Sean Rooks * | 7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Kobe Bryant | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
Atlanta Hawks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mookie Blaylock * | 44 | 10-16 | 5-8 | 2-4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 23 | - |
| Steven Smith * | 44 | 6-18 | 2-7 | 3-3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 8 | - |
| Tyrone Corbin * | 43 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | - |
| Dikembe Mutombo * | 43 | 11-15 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 28 | - |
| Christian Laettner * | 36 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 12 | - |
| Alan Henderson * | 13 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Eldridge Recasner * | 8 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -2 | - |
| Henry James * | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter