Model Predictions
| Model | Sacramento Kings | Memphis Grizzlies | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 35.7% | 64.3% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 53.0% | 47.0% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 45.0% | 55.0% | +1.1 | ✓ (0.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 52.1% | 47.9% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Memphis Grizzlies +1 (97-96). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Sacramento Kings
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Owens * | 36 | 6-13 | 0-1 | 1-3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 11 | - |
| Michael Smith * | 35 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 19 | - |
| Mitch Richmond * | 32 | 6-17 | 0-2 | 12-13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 13 | - |
| Olden Polynice * | 29 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 | - |
| Corliss Williamson * | 25 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 8 | - |
| Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf * | 21 | 4-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | -1 | - |
| Anthony Johnson * | 18 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | - |
| Michael Stewart * | 15 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | - |
| Bobby Hurley * | 5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Terry Dehere | 17 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | - |
| Derek Grimm | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
Memphis Grizzlies
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otis Thorpe * | 39 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 20 | - |
| Bryant Reeves * | 38 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 16 | - |
| Shareef Abdur-Rahim * | 35 | 5-16 | 0-0 | 9-10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 13 | - |
| Lee Mayberry * | 31 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Anthony Peeler * | 26 | 6-9 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 9 | - |
| Blue Edwards * | 21 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | - |
| Antonio Daniels * | 16 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Tony Massenburg * | 12 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | - |
| George Lynch * | 12 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | - |
| Pete Chilcutt * | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter