Model Predictions
| Model | Atlanta Hawks | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 23.2% | 76.8% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 25.3% | 74.7% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 24.3% | 75.7% | +6.3 | ✓ (3.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.1% | 56.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +10 (116-106). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Atlanta Hawks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Smith * | 44 | 7-15 | 3-7 | 4-4 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 13 | - |
| Christian Laettner * | 35 | 7-17 | 1-2 | 7-8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 17 | - |
| Tyrone Corbin * | 31 | 2-9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Alan Henderson * | 30 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | - |
| Ed Gray * | 26 | 8-18 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 8 | - |
| Eldridge Recasner * | 25 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | -1 | - |
| Dikembe Mutombo * | 25 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 19 | - |
| Mookie Blaylock * | 5 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Chucky Brown | 11 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 0-3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Anthony Miller | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Chris Crawford | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Jones * | 37 | 10-21 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 17 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 34 | 3-8 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 17 | - |
| Nick Van Exel * | 34 | 8-15 | 2-6 | 4-6 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 24 | - |
| Robert Horry * | 33 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | - |
| Elden Campbell * | 28 | 7-16 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 6 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 24 | 5-8 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 10 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 13 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Sean Rooks * | 9 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 23 | 10-14 | 0-0 | 2-7 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 21 | - |
* = starter