Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Oklahoma City Thunder | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 55.9% | 44.1% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 39.1% | 60.9% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 42.8% | 57.2% | +1.6 | ✗ (25.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 47.8% | 52.2% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Oklahoma City Thunder -24 (68-92). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Jones * | 38 | 7-13 | 3-5 | 6-8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 11 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 35 | 10-17 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 22 | - |
| Robert Horry * | 33 | 3-9 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 15 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 33 | 2-9 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 25 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | - |
| Nick Van Exel * | 23 | 6-13 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 7 | - |
| Elden Campbell * | 20 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Corie Blount * | 16 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | - |
| Mario Bennett | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Sean Rooks | 4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Jon Barry | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
Oklahoma City Thunder
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Payton * | 38 | 6-17 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 1 | - |
| Detlef Schrempf * | 35 | 0-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | - |
| Vin Baker * | 34 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 9 | - |
| Hersey Hawkins * | 30 | 3-8 | 1-4 | 3-4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 9 | - |
| Sam Perkins * | 21 | 4-6 | 3-4 | 1-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | - |
| Jerome Kersey * | 19 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | - |
| Dale Ellis * | 17 | 0-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -6 | - |
| Jim McIlvaine * | 15 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Nate McMillan * | 9 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Greg Anthony | 10 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| David Wingate | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Aaron Williams | 2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
* = starter