Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | San Antonio Spurs | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 8.0% | 92.0% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 18.6% | 81.4% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 16.7% | 83.3% | +8.8 | ✗ (13.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 39.4% | 60.6% | - | ✗ |
Actual: San Antonio Spurs -5 (75-80). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Jones * | 42 | 8-18 | 2-5 | 3-7 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 16 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 41 | 8-19 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 12 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 40 | 11-18 | 0-0 | 4-8 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 20 | - |
| Robert Horry * | 35 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | - |
| Derek Harper * | 26 | 4-9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 21 | 0-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Elden Campbell * | 15 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | - |
| Corie Blount * | 8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Sean Rooks | 7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - |
San Antonio Spurs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Duncan * | 41 | 8-24 | 0-0 | 5-9 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 11 | - |
| Avery Johnson * | 37 | 4-9 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 3 | - |
| David Robinson * | 35 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Sean Elliott * | 34 | 5-12 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 2 | - |
| Mario Elie * | 25 | 4-8 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 15 | - |
| Steve Kerr * | 22 | 4-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | - |
| Jaren Jackson * | 17 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Jerome Kersey * | 15 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Antonio Daniels * | 6 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | - |
| Gerard King | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter