Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | San Antonio Spurs | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 48.6% | 51.4% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 43.2% | 56.8% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 50.1% | 49.9% | -0.0 | ✓ (9.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 49.6% | 50.4% | - | ✗ |
Actual: San Antonio Spurs -9 (100-109). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Jones * | 53 | 8-16 | 4-9 | 6-9 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 24 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 46 | 4-10 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 4 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 43 | 13-26 | 0-0 | 8-15 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 22 | - |
| Nick Van Exel * | 37 | 4-12 | 1-6 | 5-5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7 | - |
| Robert Horry * | 35 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | - |
| Corie Blount * | 17 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | - |
| Elden Campbell * | 16 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 15 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | - |
San Antonio Spurs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Robinson * | 47 | 7-17 | 0-2 | 13-15 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 32 | - |
| Avery Johnson * | 42 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 6 | - |
| Sean Elliott * | 39 | 2-9 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | - |
| Tim Duncan * | 38 | 9-17 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 18 | - |
| Jaren Jackson * | 28 | 4-6 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | - |
| Monty Williams * | 22 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 13 | - |
| Chuck Person * | 15 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Carl Herrera * | 8 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -1 | - |
| Reggie Geary * | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Cory Alexander * | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Will Perdue | 9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
* = starter