Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Suns | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 14.6% | 85.4% | +8.6 | ✗ (17.6 off) |
| Bradley-Terry | 26.2% | 73.8% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 14.6% | 85.4% | +9.7 | ✗ (18.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 34.1% | 65.9% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 23.6% | 76.4% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 23.5% | 76.5% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 28.2% | 71.8% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers -9 (113-122). Ratings: 2017-18 season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.J. Warren * | 38 | 6-15 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 11 | - |
| Devin Booker * | 33 | 13-27 | 6-14 | 1-3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 33 | 9 | - |
| Tyler Ulis * | 28 | 6-13 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 10 | - |
| Marquese Chriss * | 17 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Greg Monroe * | 16 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | - |
| Alex Len | 26 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 28 | - |
| Dragan Bender | 24 | 3-7 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 11 | - |
| Mike James | 20 | 3-8 | 0-3 | 3-3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 10 | - |
| Josh Jackson | 18 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Troy Daniels | 15 | 4-7 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Kuzma * | 38 | 11-23 | 2-7 | 6-7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 15 | - |
| Lonzo Ball * | 37 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 15 | - |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope * | 36 | 4-10 | 2-6 | 3-4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 9 | - |
| Brandon Ingram * | 34 | 7-17 | 0-1 | 3-5 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 10 | - |
| Brook Lopez * | 31 | 8-13 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 22 | - |
| Jordan Clarkson | 17 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Julius Randle | 16 | 6-10 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 9 | - |
| Corey Brewer | 12 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 | - |
| Andrew Bogut | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - |
| Vander Blue | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Tyler Ennis | 3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
* = starter