Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Brooklyn Nets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 92.8% | 7.2% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 85.6% | 14.4% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 78.7% | 21.3% | -7.2 | ✓ (0.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 60.9% | 39.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Brooklyn Nets -8 (89-97). 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 | 15-26 | 0-0 | 5-12 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 27 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 39 | 9-20 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 9 | - |
| Glen Rice * | 33 | 5-13 | 1-3 | 4-4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 9 | - |
| Robert Horry * | 22 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | - |
| Ron Harper * | 22 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 19 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -1 | - |
| Brian Shaw * | 18 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 18 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - |
| A.C. Green * | 17 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Travis Knight * | 5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | - |
Brooklyn Nets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephon Marbury * | 45 | 11-21 | 1-4 | 10-15 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 33 | 16 | - |
| Keith Van Horn * | 35 | 4-13 | 0-3 | 2-3 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 13 | - |
| Kendall Gill * | 28 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 14 | - |
| Jim McIlvaine * | 26 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 12 | - |
| Kerry Kittles * | 24 | 3-10 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | - |
| Johnny Newman * | 23 | 4-9 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Lucious Harris * | 18 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Evan Eschmeyer * | 17 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | - |
| Scott Burrell * | 16 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Jamie Feick | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter