Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 46.4% | 53.6% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 49.4% | 50.6% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 40.4% | 59.6% | +2.1 | ✓ (11.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.8% | 53.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Rockets +14 (102-88). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Rice * | 42 | 5-13 | 1-6 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | -2 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 42 | 9-22 | 0-0 | 8-16 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 20 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 34 | 5-17 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 13 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 33 | 3-8 | 0-5 | 1-3 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | - |
| J.R. Reid * | 24 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 14 | - |
| Robert Horry * | 24 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 5-6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 18 | 2-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -1 | - |
| Derek Harper * | 14 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | - |
| Sean Rooks * | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottie Pippen * | 48 | 12-27 | 3-5 | 10-12 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 37 | 27 | - |
| Charles Barkley * | 43 | 12-23 | 0-1 | 6-8 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 34 | - |
| Sam Mack * | 38 | 1-7 | 1-4 | 3-5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Brent Price * | 32 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 18 | - |
| Hakeem Olajuwon * | 27 | 2-12 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -1 | - |
| Cuttino Mobley * | 16 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | - |
| Othella Harrington * | 12 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | - |
| Michael Dickerson * | 9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Antoine Carr | 10 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Stanley Roberts | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter