Model Predictions
| Model | Utah Jazz | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 60.8% | 39.2% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 52.8% | 47.2% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 29.9% | 70.1% | +4.7 | ✗ (15.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 45.3% | 54.7% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers -11 (98-109). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Utah Jazz
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl Malone * | 39 | 9-22 | 0-0 | 8-8 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 19 | - |
| Jeff Hornacek * | 27 | 2-7 | 1-1 | 4-4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 4 | - |
| Greg Ostertag * | 26 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | - |
| John Stockton * | 25 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 4-6 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 13 | - |
| Chris Morris * | 24 | 5-10 | 2-3 | 3-3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 16 | - |
| Bryon Russell * | 24 | 6-6 | 3-3 | 2-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 14 | - |
| Howard Eisley * | 23 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 13 | - |
| Shandon Anderson * | 20 | 6-9 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | - |
| Antoine Carr * | 15 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Greg Foster * | 13 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Jones * | 45 | 6-19 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 11 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 41 | 17-30 | 0-0 | 5-13 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 39 | 22 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 36 | 3-7 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | - |
| Robert Horry * | 33 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 4-6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Nick Van Exel * | 30 | 2-13 | 1-8 | 5-6 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 9 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 17 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 15 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 5-7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | - |
| Corie Blount * | 12 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Elden Campbell * | 8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | - |
* = starter