Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Oklahoma City Thunder | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 62.2% | 37.8% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 50.8% | 49.2% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 57.0% | 43.0% | -1.5 | ✗ (4.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 53.8% | 46.2% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Oklahoma City Thunder +3 (92-89). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant * | 40 | 8-20 | 1-6 | 6-6 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 15 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 39 | 11-24 | 0-0 | 5-9 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 12 | - |
| Eddie Jones * | 38 | 6-14 | 1-4 | 4-5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 9 | - |
| Derek Harper * | 30 | 3-8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | - |
| Travis Knight * | 25 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 17 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 17 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | - |
| Elden Campbell * | 14 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Corie Blount * | 12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - |
| Sean Rooks | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
Oklahoma City Thunder
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Payton * | 42 | 9-22 | 2-9 | 6-10 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 12 | - |
| Detlef Schrempf * | 38 | 5-13 | 0-1 | 5-5 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 12 | - |
| Olden Polynice * | 38 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 25 | - |
| Vin Baker * | 36 | 9-18 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 14 | - |
| Hersey Hawkins * | 31 | 4-9 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 | - |
| Dale Ellis * | 20 | 0-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -5 | - |
| Rashard Lewis * | 13 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Aaron Williams * | 12 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | - |
| Moochie Norris * | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter