Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 24.9% | 75.1% | +6.1 | ✓ (5.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 41.0% | 59.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Rockets +12 (99-87). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pau Gasol * | 38 | 11-17 | 0-0 | 8-13 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 24 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 34 | 7-17 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 9 | - |
| Lamar Odom * | 25 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | - |
| Trevor Ariza * | 23 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | - |
| Luke Walton * | 22 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Jordan Farmar * | 21 | 2-7 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 19 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Sasha Vujacic * | 18 | 2-7 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | - |
| Shannon Brown * | 18 | 6-11 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | - |
| Andrew Bynum * | 11 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Josh Powell | 6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metta World Peace * | 43 | 4-19 | 0-6 | 0-0 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Shane Battier * | 40 | 6-12 | 5-10 | 6-6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 16 | - |
| Aaron Brooks * | 39 | 12-20 | 4-9 | 6-6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 34 | 19 | - |
| Chuck Hayes * | 34 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 | - |
| Luis Scola * | 32 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 15 | - |
| Kyle Lowry * | 26 | 5-8 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 10 | - |
| Carl Landry * | 12 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Von Wafer * | 6 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | - |
| Brian Cook | 4 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - |
* = starter