Model Predictions
| Model | Indiana Pacers | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 61.1% | 38.9% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 55.2% | 44.8% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 41.1% | 58.9% | +2.0 | ✗ (4.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 49.2% | 50.8% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers -2 (99-101). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Indiana Pacers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Miller * | 36 | 6-13 | 2-6 | 12-13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 15 | - |
| Rik Smits * | 27 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 14 | - |
| Mark Jackson * | 27 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 3-4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 15 | - |
| Antonio Davis * | 25 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 13 | - |
| Jalen Rose * | 24 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 5 | - |
| Dale Davis * | 21 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 | - |
| Sam Perkins * | 21 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Travis Best * | 20 | 2-7 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Chris Mullin * | 20 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | - |
| Austin Croshere * | 14 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 39 | 16-30 | 0-0 | 4-7 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 24 | - |
| Eddie Jones * | 35 | 4-12 | 1-4 | 3-4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 8 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 34 | 6-12 | 1-4 | 5-6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 9 | - |
| Derek Harper * | 33 | 2-6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | - |
| Travis Knight * | 24 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 22 | 5-11 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 18 | 2-6 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Corie Blount * | 17 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | - |
| Elden Campbell * | 14 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | - |
| Sean Rooks | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter