Model Predictions
| Model | Chicago Bulls | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 63.9% | 36.1% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 47.1% | 52.9% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 41.1% | 58.9% | +2.0 | ✓ (23.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 47.6% | 52.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +25 (112-87). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Chicago Bulls
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Jordan * | 37 | 11-26 | 0-1 | 9-12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 12 | - |
| Scottie Pippen * | 35 | 5-10 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 12 | - |
| Dennis Rodman * | 33 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | - |
| Scott Burrell * | 23 | 6-13 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | - |
| Randy Brown * | 21 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Luc Longley * | 17 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 1 | - |
| Ron Harper * | 16 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Jud Buechler * | 15 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Jason Caffey * | 13 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | - |
| Toni Kukoc * | 8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Bill Wennington * | 7 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Joe Kleine | 10 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Fisher * | 40 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 16 | - |
| Eddie Jones * | 37 | 8-20 | 3-8 | 1-2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 8 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 35 | 8-14 | 0-0 | 8-13 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 23 | - |
| Corie Blount * | 34 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 26 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 34 | 10-15 | 4-8 | 1-1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 17 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 26 | 7-16 | 2-6 | 4-7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 10 | - |
| Mario Bennett * | 14 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | - |
| Elden Campbell * | 9 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Jon Barry | 4 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Sean Rooks | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
* = starter