Model Predictions
| Model | Charlotte Hornets | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 25.5% | 74.5% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 40.3% | 59.7% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 19.7% | 80.3% | +7.7 | ✗ (12.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 39.5% | 60.5% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers -5 (93-98). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Charlotte Hornets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Phills * | 43 | 2-8 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | - |
| Glen Rice * | 42 | 6-13 | 1-2 | 8-10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 16 | - |
| Anthony Mason * | 41 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 8-10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 24 | - |
| David Wesley * | 39 | 8-18 | 0-0 | 7-7 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 12 | - |
| Vlade Divac * | 33 | 5-14 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | - |
| Matt Geiger | 15 | 4-10 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 3 | - |
| J.R. Reid | 10 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | - |
| B.J. Armstrong | 8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Travis Williams | 5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 40 | 12-19 | 0-0 | 8-16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 30 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 39 | 3-9 | 2-7 | 2-4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 7 | - |
| Eddie Jones * | 38 | 5-9 | 2-4 | 3-3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 18 | - |
| Nick Van Exel * | 36 | 7-14 | 4-7 | 0-2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 9 | - |
| Robert Horry * | 31 | 0-5 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | - |
| Elden Campbell | 15 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Kobe Bryant | 14 | 3-9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | -1 | - |
| Corie Blount | 12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Derek Fisher | 11 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
* = starter