Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | LA Clippers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 82.6% | 17.4% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 86.5% | 13.5% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 82.4% | 17.6% | -8.5 | ✓ (4.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 69.9% | 30.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: LA Clippers -4 (99-103). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 35 | 10-20 | 0-0 | 11-16 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 24 | - |
| Eddie Jones * | 35 | 4-10 | 0-1 | 8-8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 12 | - |
| Dennis Rodman * | 35 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-4 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 22 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 28 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 8-10 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 14 | - |
| Derek Harper * | 25 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 22 | 4-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 4 | - |
| Robert Horry * | 17 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 16 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | - |
| Elden Campbell * | 11 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | - |
| Travis Knight * | 10 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | - |
LA Clippers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrone Nesby * | 38 | 5-10 | 1-1 | 5-9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 13 | - |
| Maurice Taylor * | 34 | 9-14 | 0-0 | 6-7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 12 | - |
| Rodney Rogers * | 28 | 4-9 | 1-1 | 0-4 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 15 | - |
| Lorenzen Wright * | 27 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 17 | - |
| Sherman Douglas * | 26 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -1 | - |
| Lamond Murray * | 25 | 2-11 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | - |
| Darrick Martin * | 21 | 5-8 | 2-3 | 4-5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 9 | - |
| Charles Smith * | 19 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Keith Closs * | 13 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | - |
| James Robinson | 3 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Brian Skinner | 1 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter