Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 65.2% | 34.8% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 67.1% | 32.9% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 69.4% | 30.6% | -4.5 | ✓ (13.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 59.2% | 40.8% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 86.2% | 13.8% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 69.9% | 30.1% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 69.9% | 30.1% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 59.4% | 40.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns -18 (113-131). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Kuzma * | 29 | 7-15 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 8 | - |
| LeBron James * | 28 | 7-16 | 1-5 | 4-4 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 23 | - |
| Lonzo Ball * | 28 | 5-9 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 16 | - |
| Josh Hart * | 26 | 5-8 | 4-6 | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 12 | - |
| JaVale McGee * | 25 | 8-13 | 1-2 | 3-6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 20 | - |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | 32 | 6-14 | 1-6 | 1-1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3 | - |
| Lance Stephenson | 25 | 10-14 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 24 | - |
| Svi Mykhailiuk | 22 | 1-6 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Johnathan Williams | 20 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | - |
| Ivica Zubac | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Ariza * | 33 | 4-9 | 3-6 | 3-4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 9 | - |
| Deandre Ayton * | 31 | 11-14 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 25 | - |
| Devin Booker * | 29 | 8-16 | 2-6 | 5-7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 17 | - |
| Isaiah Canaan * | 28 | 2-8 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | - |
| Ryan Anderson * | 19 | 4-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | - |
| T.J. Warren | 28 | 3-8 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 3 | - |
| Josh Jackson | 25 | 4-10 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 3 | - |
| Tyson Chandler | 14 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 17 | - |
| Jamal Crawford | 14 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Mikal Bridges | 13 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Richaun Holmes | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
* = starter