Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | San Antonio Spurs | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 48.6% | 51.4% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 43.2% | 56.8% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 50.1% | 49.9% | -0.0 | ✓ (24.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 49.6% | 50.4% | - | ✗ |
Actual: San Antonio Spurs -24 (75-99). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Fox * | 36 | 3-8 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 34 | 11-16 | 0-0 | 6-13 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 31 | - |
| Eddie Jones * | 32 | 6-11 | 2-5 | 4-6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 8 | - |
| Corie Blount * | 25 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 25 | 5-10 | 0-2 | 5-6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 8 | - |
| Nick Van Exel * | 22 | 7-13 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 9 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 21 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | - |
| Robert Horry * | 15 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | - |
| Elden Campbell * | 13 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Jon Barry | 5 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Sean Rooks | 3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Mario Bennett | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
San Antonio Spurs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Duncan * | 42 | 11-21 | 0-0 | 4-9 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 25 | - |
| Jaren Jackson * | 35 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | - |
| Vinny Del Negro * | 28 | 0-5 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | - |
| Monty Williams * | 24 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | - |
| Avery Johnson * | 22 | 4-10 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 2 | - |
| Malik Rose * | 18 | 1-9 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Will Perdue * | 18 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Reggie Geary * | 17 | 2-9 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | - |
| Carl Herrera | 16 | 2-10 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | - |
| Brad Lohaus | 10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - |
| Willie Burton | 5 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
* = starter