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 | ✗ (10.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 64.7% | 35.3% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Denver Nuggets +4 (117-113). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant * | 45 | 8-15 | 1-3 | 9-11 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 30 | - |
| Eddie Jones * | 43 | 7-11 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 11 | - |
| Elden Campbell * | 41 | 9-17 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 15 | - |
| Derek Harper * | 39 | 2-8 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 32 | 12-19 | 0-0 | 4-10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 16 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 18 | 1-8 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -5 | - |
| Travis Knight * | 15 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 13 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -1 | - |
| Sean Rooks | 11 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | - |
| Corie Blount | 3 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Washington * | 47 | 4-10 | 4-9 | 4-4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 7 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 41 | 6-15 | 4-9 | 4-4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 12 | - |
| Nick Van Exel * | 39 | 3-16 | 2-6 | 8-11 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 14 | - |
| Raef LaFrentz * | 39 | 6-9 | 1-2 | 7-8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 22 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 35 | 8-15 | 0-0 | 6-10 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 29 | - |
| Danny Fortson * | 28 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 8-10 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 19 | - |
| Eric Williams * | 19 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Cory Alexander * | 7 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Keon Clark * | 6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
* = starter