Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Charlotte Hornets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 57.6% | 42.4% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 62.0% | 38.0% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 63.0% | 37.0% | -2.9 | ✓ (4.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 51.8% | 48.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Charlotte Hornets -7 (85-92). 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 * | 42 | 6-17 | 0-0 | 6-9 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 20 | - |
| Glen Rice * | 36 | 8-15 | 1-2 | 4-5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 14 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 33 | 9-18 | 0-1 | 8-8 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 18 | - |
| A.C. Green * | 31 | 2-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 24 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | - |
| Ron Harper * | 20 | 2-8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Brian Shaw * | 17 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | - |
| Robert Horry * | 16 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 12 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Travis Knight * | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
Charlotte Hornets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Jones * | 42 | 6-20 | 0-4 | 6-6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 10 | - |
| David Wesley * | 42 | 4-11 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 5 | - |
| Derrick Coleman * | 40 | 8-14 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 13 | - |
| Elden Campbell * | 39 | 2-8 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | - |
| Anthony Mason * | 32 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18 | - |
| Chucky Brown * | 18 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Brad Miller * | 13 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 10 | - |
| Baron Davis * | 10 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter