Model Predictions
| Model | Sacramento Kings | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 13.2% | 86.8% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 24.0% | 76.0% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 13.4% | 86.6% | +10.3 | ✓ (1.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 35.0% | 65.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +9 (108-99). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Sacramento Kings
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch Richmond * | 39 | 8-16 | 2-4 | 5-6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 13 | - |
| Brian Grant * | 37 | 8-17 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 14 | - |
| Olden Polynice * | 31 | 7-17 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 12 | - |
| Corliss Williamson * | 26 | 4-13 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | -3 | - |
| Bobby Hurley * | 22 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | - |
| Michael Smith * | 21 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 14 | - |
| Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf * | 18 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Billy Owens * | 16 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | - |
| Tyus Edney * | 9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Kevin Salvadori * | 5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Jeff Grayer | 8 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Lionel Simmons | 3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Van Exel * | 34 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 33 | 15-31 | 0-1 | 12-14 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 42 | 25 | - |
| Eddie Jones * | 30 | 2-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Robert Horry * | 25 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 16 | - |
| Elden Campbell * | 25 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 7-8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 19 | - |
| Jerome Kersey * | 21 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 15 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | - |
| Sean Rooks * | 14 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 14 | - |
| Travis Knight * | 14 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | - |
| Byron Scott * | 12 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 8 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Corie Blount | 4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
* = starter