Model Predictions
| Model | San Antonio Spurs | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 23.5% | 76.5% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 22.3% | 77.7% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 17.2% | 82.8% | +8.6 | ✗ (26.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 42.6% | 57.4% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers -18 (80-98). Predictions use season-end ratings.
San Antonio Spurs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Duncan * | 35 | 8-14 | 0-0 | 10-13 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 35 | - |
| Avery Johnson * | 32 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 9 | - |
| Terry Porter * | 32 | 6-13 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 11 | - |
| Antonio Daniels * | 25 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | - |
| David Robinson * | 24 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 14 | - |
| Sean Elliott * | 24 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | - |
| Malik Rose * | 23 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Jerome Kersey * | 15 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Samaki Walker * | 12 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Jaren Jackson | 9 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | - |
| Felton Spencer | 3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant * | 38 | 12-30 | 0-3 | 2-4 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 10 | - |
| A.C. Green * | 36 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | - |
| Ron Harper * | 28 | 2-8 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | - |
| Glen Rice * | 28 | 5-14 | 3-3 | 4-4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 9 | - |
| Travis Knight * | 20 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 20 | 2-9 | 0-5 | 4-4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 2 | - |
| Robert Horry * | 18 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Brian Shaw * | 16 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| John Salley * | 13 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 10 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | - |
| Devean George | 7 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
* = starter