Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Chicago Bulls | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 93.3% | 6.7% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 94.6% | 5.4% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 95.6% | 4.4% | -16.9 | ✓ (4.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 79.6% | 20.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Chicago Bulls -12 (76-88). 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 * | 47 | 9-16 | 0-0 | 11-12 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 34 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 41 | 8-14 | 1-3 | 4-4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 20 | - |
| A.C. Green * | 37 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | - |
| Glen Rice * | 25 | 6-12 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 7 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 22 | 0-7 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Ron Harper * | 22 | 1-7 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 14 | 4-7 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | - |
| Brian Shaw * | 14 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Robert Horry | 12 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | - |
| Travis Knight | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Chicago Bulls
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elton Brand * | 40 | 4-14 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Toni Kukoc * | 35 | 4-14 | 0-1 | 6-6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3 | - |
| Metta World Peace * | 33 | 5-12 | 2-2 | 4-4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 13 | - |
| Randy Brown * | 29 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | - |
| Dickey Simpkins * | 27 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Matt Maloney * | 18 | 2-6 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10 | - |
| Chris Carr * | 17 | 4-10 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | -2 | - |
| Will Perdue * | 17 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - |
| Hersey Hawkins * | 12 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Michael Ruffin | 8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | - |
* = starter