Model Predictions
| Model | Memphis Grizzlies | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 2.6% | 97.4% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 8.2% | 91.8% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 4.2% | 95.8% | +17.3 | ✓ (8.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 23.8% | 76.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +26 (121-95). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Memphis Grizzlies
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shareef Abdur-Rahim * | 32 | 10-22 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 8 | - |
| Antonio Daniels * | 29 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 8 | - |
| Ivano Newbill * | 27 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | - |
| Otis Thorpe * | 26 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | - |
| Blue Edwards * | 24 | 4-11 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | - |
| George Lynch * | 24 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Lee Mayberry * | 21 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Sam Mack * | 20 | 3-8 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | - |
| Pete Chilcutt * | 19 | 4-11 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | - |
| Tony Massenburg | 13 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Jones * | 30 | 10-12 | 1-2 | 7-11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 21 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 29 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 4-8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 14 | - |
| Nick Van Exel * | 27 | 9-9 | 6-6 | 0-0 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 26 | - |
| Robert Horry * | 25 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 22 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 25 | 1-8 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | - |
| Elden Campbell * | 23 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 13 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 20 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 16 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 6-6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | - |
| Corie Blount * | 15 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Sean Rooks * | 12 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Mario Bennett | 6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Jon Barry | 6 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
* = starter