Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 46.4% | 53.6% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 49.4% | 50.6% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 40.4% | 59.6% | +2.1 | ✓ (19.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.8% | 53.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Rockets +22 (102-80). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Rice * | 37 | 7-15 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 3 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 35 | 9-14 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 17 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 34 | 3-14 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | - |
| Robert Horry * | 26 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 26 | 4-8 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 21 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | - |
| J.R. Reid * | 19 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Derek Harper * | 12 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Sean Rooks * | 10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Tyronn Lue | 9 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Travis Knight | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Ruben Patterson | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottie Pippen * | 45 | 8-15 | 5-9 | 5-6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 22 | - |
| Charles Barkley * | 39 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 6-7 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 30 | - |
| Cuttino Mobley * | 36 | 6-16 | 2-9 | 1-2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 9 | - |
| Hakeem Olajuwon * | 33 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 6-7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 16 | - |
| Sam Mack * | 28 | 4-11 | 0-6 | 1-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | - |
| Michael Dickerson * | 18 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Antoine Carr * | 12 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Brent Price * | 11 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Matt Bullard * | 8 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Bryce Drew | 2 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Anthony Miller | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Matt Maloney | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2 | - |
* = starter