Model Predictions
| Model | Memphis Grizzlies | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 2.6% | 97.4% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 8.2% | 91.8% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 4.2% | 95.8% | +17.3 | ✓ (6.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 23.8% | 76.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +11 (113-102). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Memphis Grizzlies
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shareef Abdur-Rahim * | 34 | 9-23 | 0-2 | 8-9 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 11 | - |
| Blue Edwards * | 31 | 8-11 | 1-1 | 3-5 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 16 | - |
| Lee Mayberry * | 28 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Tony Massenburg * | 22 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 5-8 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 16 | - |
| Bryant Reeves * | 21 | 3-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | - |
| George Lynch * | 21 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Bobby Hurley * | 19 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Michael Smith * | 19 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Antonio Daniels * | 15 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Pete Chilcutt * | 14 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - |
| Ivano Newbill * | 6 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Larry Robinson | 2 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 37 | 13-18 | 0-0 | 4-10 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 22 | - |
| Eddie Jones * | 37 | 10-16 | 5-6 | 1-2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 26 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 30 | 3-8 | 0-3 | 3-6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 14 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 26 | 4-10 | 1-5 | 5-6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 6 | - |
| Nick Van Exel * | 25 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Mario Bennett * | 22 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 2-6 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 24 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 22 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | - |
| Corie Blount * | 22 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 18 | - |
| Elden Campbell | 13 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | - |
| Jon Barry | 2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
* = starter