Model Predictions
| Model | Charlotte Hornets | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 44.1% | 55.9% | +1.5 | ✗ (15.5 off) |
| Bradley-Terry | 43.4% | 56.6% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 46.0% | 54.0% | +0.9 | ✗ (14.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 49.5% | 50.5% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 51.2% | 48.8% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 51.3% | 48.7% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 46.5% | 53.5% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers -14 (94-108). Ratings: 2017-18 season-end ratings.
Charlotte Hornets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kemba Walker * | 29 | 8-17 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 14 | - |
| Nicolas Batum * | 28 | 2-9 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Dwight Howard * | 27 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 15 | - |
| Michael Kidd-Gilchrist * | 21 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 15 | - |
| Marvin Williams * | 17 | 6-9 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 14 | - |
| Frank Kaminsky | 28 | 4-14 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 1 | - |
| Jeremy Lamb | 25 | 7-13 | 2-6 | 1-1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 10 | - |
| Treveon Graham | 19 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | - |
| Johnny O'Bryant III | 17 | 1-8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Michael Carter-Williams | 15 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 12 | - |
| Julyan Stone | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Malik Monk | 2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Dwayne Bacon | 2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Ingram * | 36 | 10-18 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 19 | - |
| Lonzo Ball * | 27 | 4-8 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 13 | - |
| Julius Randle * | 27 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 15 | - |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope * | 20 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | - |
| Brook Lopez * | 19 | 4-7 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Kyle Kuzma | 25 | 2-14 | 0-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -8 | - |
| Josh Hart | 23 | 1-6 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Jordan Clarkson | 19 | 3-10 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | - |
| Larry Nance Jr. | 17 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Corey Brewer | 12 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Tyler Ennis | 8 | 2-5 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Ivica Zubac | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
* = starter