Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Denver Nuggets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 78.7% | 21.3% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 80.3% | 19.7% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 75.5% | 24.5% | -6.2 | ✓ (1.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 64.7% | 35.3% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Denver Nuggets -5 (98-103). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Jones * | 40 | 7-14 | 3-4 | 4-6 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 24 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 38 | 8-15 | 1-2 | 4-5 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 19 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 36 | 12-20 | 0-0 | 5-9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 19 | - |
| Robert Horry * | 27 | 5-7 | 2-3 | 3-4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 18 | - |
| Derek Harper * | 25 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 22 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 17 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Corie Blount * | 14 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | - |
| Elden Campbell * | 11 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | - |
| Sean Rooks | 3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Travis Knight | 2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | - |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio McDyess * | 44 | 10-17 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 24 | - |
| Nick Van Exel * | 38 | 3-19 | 1-8 | 2-2 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | -2 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 37 | 5-11 | 0-3 | 3-3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 4 | - |
| Bryant Stith * | 30 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 12 | - |
| Raef LaFrentz * | 28 | 10-18 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 18 | - |
| Cory Alexander * | 20 | 1-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Danny Fortson * | 18 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 2-5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Eric Williams * | 17 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Loren Meyer | 3 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | - |
* = starter