Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | San Antonio Spurs | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 62.1% | 37.9% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 66.2% | 33.8% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 54.5% | 45.5% | -1.0 | ✗ (6.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 51.4% | 48.6% | - | ✗ |
Actual: San Antonio Spurs +5 (103-98). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant * | 42 | 9-21 | 2-5 | 3-4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 10 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 31 | 9-16 | 0-0 | 4-8 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 16 | - |
| Brian Shaw * | 30 | 2-8 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 25 | 5-15 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 1 | - |
| John Celestand * | 24 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
| A.C. Green * | 24 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 14 | - |
| Glen Rice * | 22 | 6-11 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | - |
| Travis Knight * | 21 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Devean George * | 18 | 2-8 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Robert Horry * | 15 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Ron Harper | 8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - |
San Antonio Spurs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malik Rose * | 32 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 12 | - |
| Terry Porter * | 31 | 4-11 | 1-5 | 4-5 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 10 | - |
| Samaki Walker * | 31 | 3-11 | 0-0 | 3-7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | - |
| Antonio Daniels * | 28 | 5-8 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 16 | - |
| David Robinson * | 27 | 7-16 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 11 | - |
| Avery Johnson * | 26 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 2 | - |
| Sean Elliott * | 25 | 5-7 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 9 | - |
| Jerome Kersey * | 23 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 14 | - |
| Mario Elie * | 21 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | - |
| Jaren Jackson * | 10 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Felton Spencer * | 7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
* = starter