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 | ✗ (16.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 47.8% | 52.2% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Oklahoma City Thunder -15 (95-110). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Fox * | 40 | 5-10 | 5-8 | 2-2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 14 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 39 | 12-17 | 0-0 | 7-12 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 31 | 30 | - |
| Eddie Jones * | 36 | 3-7 | 2-3 | 9-9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 16 | - |
| Robert Horry * | 36 | 5-7 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 23 | - |
| Nick Van Exel * | 31 | 4-13 | 4-9 | 3-4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 6 | - |
| Corie Blount * | 18 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 16 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 11 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | - |
| Elden Campbell * | 8 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | - |
Oklahoma City Thunder
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Payton * | 48 | 5-16 | 2-7 | 8-8 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 12 | - |
| Vin Baker * | 37 | 12-19 | 0-0 | 4-7 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 26 | - |
| Detlef Schrempf * | 35 | 6-13 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 9 | - |
| Hersey Hawkins * | 33 | 2-8 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | - |
| Sam Perkins * | 29 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | - |
| Jerome Kersey * | 20 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 6 | - |
| Dale Ellis * | 18 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | - |
| Nate McMillan * | 13 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | - |
| Jim McIlvaine | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter