Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 73.5% | 26.5% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 74.9% | 25.1% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 73.1% | 26.9% | -5.5 | ✓ (9.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 60.5% | 39.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Boston Celtics -15 (103-118). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Horry * | 40 | 7-9 | 0-1 | 7-12 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 28 | - |
| Eddie Jones * | 39 | 8-12 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 16 | - |
| Nick Van Exel * | 38 | 5-15 | 2-6 | 3-3 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 14 | - |
| Elden Campbell * | 33 | 8-12 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 13 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 33 | 8-10 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 10 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 27 | 5-11 | 1-1 | 3-8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 4 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Corie Blount * | 8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Jon Barry * | 8 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antoine Walker * | 39 | 9-19 | 2-3 | 8-17 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 28 | 27 | - |
| Ron Mercer * | 34 | 8-15 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 8 | - |
| Walter McCarty * | 31 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Dee Brown * | 30 | 3-9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | - |
| Travis Knight * | 25 | 7-14 | 0-3 | 4-4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 16 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 20 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -3 | - |
| Dana Barros * | 19 | 7-8 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 12 | - |
| Tyus Edney * | 11 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | - |
| Andrew DeClercq * | 7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - |
| Greg Minor | 10 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Pervis Ellison | 9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter