Model Predictions
| Model | San Antonio Spurs | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 85.3% | 14.7% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 71.1% | 28.9% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 58.8% | 41.2% | -1.9 | ✗ (13.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 54.6% | 45.4% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +12 (106-94). Predictions use season-end ratings.
San Antonio Spurs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Duncan * | 39 | 10-20 | 0-0 | 6-9 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 19 | - |
| Sean Elliott * | 37 | 5-14 | 1-4 | 9-12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 12 | - |
| Mario Elie * | 37 | 5-14 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 9 | - |
| Avery Johnson * | 30 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | - |
| David Robinson * | 25 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 5-8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 12 | - |
| Steve Kerr * | 17 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Jerome Kersey * | 17 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Jaren Jackson * | 12 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Gerard King * | 8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Malik Rose | 12 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Antonio Daniels | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant * | 41 | 9-19 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 15 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 40 | 11-17 | 0-0 | 6-12 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 27 | - |
| Eddie Jones * | 34 | 6-13 | 1-4 | 3-6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 12 | - |
| Derek Harper * | 25 | 8-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 16 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 22 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Corie Blount * | 19 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 19 | 4-5 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | - |
| Elden Campbell * | 18 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | - |
| Sean Rooks * | 17 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | - |
| Ruben Patterson | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter