Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Dallas Mavericks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 54.9% | 45.1% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 71.4% | 28.6% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 58.4% | 41.6% | -1.9 | ✓ (1.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 55.7% | 44.3% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Dallas Mavericks -3 (93-96). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Rice * | 38 | 6-14 | 1-4 | 4-4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 8 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 36 | 8-17 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 10 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 32 | 9-15 | 0-0 | 7-12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 21 | - |
| Dennis Rodman * | 32 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 18 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 26 | 3-9 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 22 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Derek Harper * | 22 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Sean Rooks * | 14 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Travis Knight * | 14 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 9 | - |
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Nash * | 42 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | - |
| Michael Finley * | 42 | 11-24 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 8 | - |
| Hubert Davis * | 39 | 7-15 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 0 | - |
| Gary Trent * | 28 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | - |
| A.C. Green * | 24 | 4-11 | 0-1 | 5-6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 11 | - |
| Shawn Bradley * | 18 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Hot Rod Williams * | 14 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - |
| Erick Strickland * | 14 | 5-10 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 9 | - |
| Chris Anstey * | 10 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | - |
| Samaki Walker | 4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | - |
* = starter