Model Predictions
| Model | San Antonio Spurs | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 34.7% | 65.3% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 42.6% | 57.4% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 25.4% | 74.6% | +5.9 | ✓ (1.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 44.4% | 55.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +7 (91-84). Predictions use season-end ratings.
San Antonio Spurs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avery Johnson * | 45 | 7-14 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 8 | - |
| Vinny Del Negro * | 40 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | - |
| Tim Duncan * | 32 | 7-13 | 0-1 | 7-8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 16 | - |
| David Robinson * | 31 | 9-21 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 15 | - |
| Chuck Person * | 25 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Monty Williams * | 22 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | - |
| Will Perdue * | 16 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | - |
| Carl Herrera * | 15 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | - |
| Jaren Jackson * | 7 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Reggie Geary | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Willie Burton | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Jones * | 42 | 3-15 | 1-3 | 4-4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 1 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 41 | 9-16 | 0-0 | 5-10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 17 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 41 | 4-5 | 1-1 | 8-10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 24 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 33 | 6-10 | 2-4 | 3-4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 10 | - |
| Elden Campbell * | 31 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 12 | - |
| Robert Horry * | 23 | 0-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 21 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 5-6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Mario Bennett | 3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - |
* = starter