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 | ✗ (8.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 45.3% | 54.7% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers -4 (92-96). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Utah Jazz
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl Malone * | 41 | 9-20 | 0-0 | 14-15 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 31 | - |
| Bryon Russell * | 34 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | - |
| Jeff Hornacek * | 32 | 5-11 | 0-1 | 5-5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 9 | - |
| Greg Ostertag * | 29 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 15 | - |
| John Stockton * | 27 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | - |
| Howard Eisley * | 20 | 3-5 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | - |
| Shandon Anderson * | 15 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Chris Morris * | 14 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Greg Foster * | 8 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Antoine Carr | 15 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Jones * | 46 | 8-16 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 16 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 38 | 14-24 | 0-0 | 10-18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 24 | - |
| Nick Van Exel * | 29 | 3-8 | 2-4 | 3-4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 29 | 3-9 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Corie Blount * | 24 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - |
| Robert Horry * | 21 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 18 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 18 | 1-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -1 | - |
| Elden Campbell * | 12 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | - |
* = starter