Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 24.9% | 75.1% | +6.1 | ✗ (20.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 41.0% | 59.0% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Houston Rockets -14 (94-108). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant * | 44 | 11-28 | 4-6 | 7-8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 19 | - |
| Pau Gasol * | 35 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 5-7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 12 | - |
| Lamar Odom * | 33 | 7-11 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 18 | - |
| Jordan Farmar * | 32 | 3-7 | 0-3 | 6-8 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 19 | - |
| Trevor Ariza * | 31 | 4-7 | 3-4 | 2-4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 16 | - |
| Luke Walton * | 18 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Shannon Brown * | 15 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Sasha Vujacic * | 12 | 1-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -1 | - |
| Andrew Bynum * | 12 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | - |
| Josh Powell | 3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Battier * | 42 | 2-5 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 16 | - |
| Ming Yao * | 39 | 6-14 | 0-0 | 7-9 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 21 | - |
| Metta World Peace * | 37 | 10-23 | 2-8 | 3-4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 6 | - |
| Aaron Brooks * | 27 | 3-8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | - |
| Luis Scola * | 27 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Kyle Lowry * | 21 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | - |
| Carl Landry * | 21 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9 | - |
| Von Wafer * | 16 | 2-10 | 1-4 | 4-5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | -1 | - |
| Chuck Hayes * | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter