Model Predictions
| Model | Charlotte Hornets | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 39.7% | 60.3% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 46.8% | 53.2% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 26.6% | 73.4% | +5.6 | ✓ (22.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.2% | 56.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +28 (116-88). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Charlotte Hornets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Phills * | 33 | 8-20 | 2-5 | 2-3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 5 | - |
| J.R. Reid * | 31 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 13 | - |
| Derrick Coleman * | 25 | 2-12 | 0-1 | 4-5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | - |
| David Wesley * | 25 | 1-8 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Eldridge Recasner * | 25 | 4-8 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 7 | - |
| Charles Shackleford * | 24 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 10 | - |
| B.J. Armstrong * | 22 | 4-6 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | - |
| Ricky Davis * | 19 | 3-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | - |
| Chuck Person * | 7 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Chucky Brown | 14 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | - |
| Travis Williams | 6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Brad Miller | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant * | 30 | 8-14 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 16 | - |
| Eddie Jones * | 28 | 5-11 | 4-5 | 5-6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 21 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 27 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 25 | 8-15 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 24 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 23 | 7-15 | 0-2 | 6-8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 17 | - |
| Travis Knight * | 22 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Derek Harper * | 20 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | - |
| Corie Blount * | 19 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Elden Campbell * | 13 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Sean Rooks | 10 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Sam Jacobson | 9 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Ruben Patterson | 9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - |
* = starter