Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Charlotte Hornets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 59.5% | 40.5% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 45.4% | 54.6% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 58.2% | 41.8% | -1.8 | ✓ (7.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 54.5% | 45.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Charlotte Hornets -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Van Exel * | 38 | 9-17 | 3-8 | 3-6 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 23 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 35 | 6-8 | 2-2 | 3-4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 16 | - |
| Eddie Jones * | 33 | 7-11 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 15 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 26 | 5-14 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | - |
| Elden Campbell * | 26 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 2-6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 4 | - |
| Robert Horry * | 25 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Corie Blount * | 22 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2-6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 14 | - |
| Sean Rooks * | 21 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 11 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - |
Charlotte Hornets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Rice * | 42 | 11-20 | 4-7 | 6-8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 13 | - |
| David Wesley * | 39 | 2-7 | 0-4 | 3-4 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Anthony Mason * | 39 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 20 | - |
| Vlade Divac * | 37 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 24 | - |
| Bobby Phills * | 37 | 5-10 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 18 | - |
| Dell Curry * | 13 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -4 | - |
| Matt Geiger * | 9 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | - |
| J.R. Reid * | 9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | - |
| B.J. Armstrong * | 8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Travis Williams * | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter