Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Atlanta Hawks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 62.4% | 37.6% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 62.4% | 37.6% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 51.6% | 48.4% | -0.3 | ✓ (1.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 50.9% | 49.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Atlanta Hawks -2 (96-98). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Van Exel * | 38 | 7-18 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 12 | - |
| Robert Horry * | 34 | 6-11 | 0-3 | 1-4 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 14 | - |
| Elden Campbell * | 34 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 8-9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 20 | - |
| Eddie Jones * | 33 | 4-12 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 31 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 30 | 7-16 | 1-4 | 4-6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 7 | - |
| Sean Rooks * | 13 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Corie Blount * | 13 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
Atlanta Hawks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Smith * | 41 | 10-28 | 3-10 | 2-3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 5 | - |
| Christian Laettner * | 40 | 6-11 | 0-1 | 6-6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 13 | - |
| Dikembe Mutombo * | 38 | 6-6 | 0-0 | 2-8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 19 | - |
| Mookie Blaylock * | 37 | 5-11 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 21 | - |
| Tyrone Corbin * | 35 | 4-10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Eldridge Recasner * | 16 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | - |
| Alan Henderson * | 14 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Ed Gray * | 12 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | - |
| Chucky Brown | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | - |
* = starter