Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 70.2% | 29.8% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 71.7% | 28.3% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 71.7% | 28.3% | -5.1 | ✓ (4.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 58.3% | 41.7% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Rockets -10 (103-113). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 49 | 8-18 | 0-0 | 8-13 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 29 | - |
| Eddie Jones * | 48 | 8-15 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 16 | - |
| Robert Horry * | 45 | 2-10 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | - |
| Nick Van Exel * | 43 | 12-25 | 6-11 | 5-5 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 18 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 38 | 3-10 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | - |
| Elden Campbell * | 32 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 5-8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 12 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 14 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Jon Barry * | 9 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Corie Blount * | 7 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyde Drexler * | 51 | 11-25 | 3-8 | 10-13 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 27 | - |
| Charles Barkley * | 48 | 5-13 | 0-1 | 5-6 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 20 | - |
| Mario Elie * | 37 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | - |
| Emanual Davis * | 36 | 3-6 | 0-3 | 4-4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 11 | - |
| Kevin Willis * | 34 | 9-17 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 10 | - |
| Hakeem Olajuwon * | 31 | 2-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Matt Maloney * | 21 | 3-6 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | - |
| Rodrick Rhodes * | 20 | 0-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Eddie Johnson | 6 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -2 | - |
* = starter