Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 70.0% | 30.0% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 61.3% | 38.7% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 71.4% | 28.6% | -5.0 | ✓ (2.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 59.9% | 40.1% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 70.4% | 29.6% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 70.5% | 29.5% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 59.6% | 40.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns -7 (93-100). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Kuzma * | 33 | 4-12 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | - |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope * | 33 | 5-15 | 4-9 | 1-3 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 11 | - |
| Brandon Ingram * | 32 | 2-9 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Brook Lopez * | 28 | 6-9 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 16 | - |
| Lonzo Ball * | 28 | 3-10 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 5 | - |
| Jordan Clarkson | 26 | 11-19 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 13 | - |
| Julius Randle | 18 | 3-9 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Corey Brewer | 18 | 5-7 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 8 | - |
| Andrew Bogut | 15 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | - |
| Vander Blue | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Booker * | 37 | 14-27 | 4-9 | 4-6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 36 | 12 | - |
| T.J. Warren * | 35 | 9-20 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 14 | - |
| Marquese Chriss * | 27 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | - |
| Tyson Chandler * | 27 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 | - |
| Tyler Ulis * | 27 | 1-7 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Alex Len | 20 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | - |
| Dragan Bender | 20 | 6-8 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 11 | - |
| Josh Jackson | 17 | 0-6 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Mike James | 16 | 2-10 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | -5 | - |
| Troy Daniels | 9 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -4 | - |
* = starter