Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | San Antonio Spurs | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 20.6% | 79.4% | +7.4 | ✗ (8.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 39.1% | 60.9% | - | ✗ |
Actual: San Antonio Spurs -1 (73-74). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant * | 47 | 11-27 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 0 | - |
| Karl Malone * | 43 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | - |
| Gary Payton * | 39 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 38 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 1-5 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 15 | - |
| Devean George * | 27 | 6-9 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 11 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 23 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Slava Medvedenko * | 10 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Kareem Rush * | 8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Luke Walton | 5 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | - |
San Antonio Spurs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Duncan * | 46 | 7-15 | 0-0 | 7-10 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 26 | - |
| Tony Parker * | 40 | 7-23 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 1 | - |
| Bruce Bowen * | 28 | 3-6 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Robert Horry * | 27 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Manu Ginobili * | 26 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | - |
| Hedo Turkoglu * | 25 | 3-10 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | - |
| Rasho Nesterovic * | 24 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Devin Brown * | 24 | 4-7 | 1-3 | 2-4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | - |
* = starter