Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 24.9% | 75.1% | +6.1 | ✓ (8.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 41.0% | 59.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Rockets +15 (95-80). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pau Gasol * | 43 | 7-15 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 10 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 38 | 11-27 | 1-5 | 9-10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 12 | - |
| Trevor Ariza * | 30 | 2-6 | 1-5 | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | - |
| Lamar Odom * | 28 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 20 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 21 | 1-7 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -5 | - |
| Jordan Farmar * | 21 | 5-10 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 4 | - |
| Andrew Bynum * | 19 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | - |
| Luke Walton * | 15 | 0-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | - |
| Shannon Brown * | 15 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Sasha Vujacic * | 6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metta World Peace * | 44 | 6-17 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 2 | - |
| Shane Battier * | 41 | 2-8 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | - |
| Aaron Brooks * | 40 | 8-13 | 3-4 | 7-7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 18 | - |
| Luis Scola * | 36 | 10-17 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 21 | - |
| Chuck Hayes * | 30 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | - |
| Carl Landry * | 27 | 6-6 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 18 | - |
| Kyle Lowry * | 14 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Von Wafer | 4 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | - |
* = starter