Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Oklahoma City Thunder | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 15.0% | 85.0% | +8.4 | ✗ (12.4 off) |
| Bradley-Terry | 28.7% | 71.3% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 22.0% | 78.0% | +7.0 | ✗ (11.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 41.3% | 58.7% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 32.0% | 68.0% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 32.0% | 68.0% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 33.4% | 66.6% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Oklahoma City Thunder -4 (104-108). Ratings: 2017-18 season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Hart * | 39 | 5-6 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 21 | - |
| Brandon Ingram * | 35 | 7-13 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 12 | - |
| Brook Lopez * | 34 | 8-18 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 11 | - |
| Julius Randle * | 33 | 7-15 | 1-2 | 4-8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 12 | - |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope * | 29 | 5-11 | 1-4 | 2-3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 10 | - |
| Jordan Clarkson | 23 | 6-12 | 4-7 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 9 | - |
| Kyle Kuzma | 15 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Larry Nance Jr. | 11 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Alex Caruso | 8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Corey Brewer | 8 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - |
Oklahoma City Thunder
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul George * | 39 | 10-19 | 3-6 | 3-4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 15 | - |
| Russell Westbrook * | 39 | 15-25 | 0-4 | 6-8 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 36 | 19 | - |
| Steven Adams * | 37 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 14 | - |
| Carmelo Anthony * | 33 | 3-13 | 1-4 | 3-3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 13 | - |
| Terrance Ferguson * | 11 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Alex Abrines | 26 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Jerami Grant | 17 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 13 | - |
| Raymond Felton | 13 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Patrick Patterson | 12 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Josh Huestis | 8 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter