Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 59.8% | 40.2% | -1.7 | ✗ (10.7 off) |
| 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 +9 (118-109). Ratings: 2018-19 season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron James * | 40 | 10-21 | 4-9 | 3-7 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 28 | - |
| Brandon Ingram * | 39 | 10-19 | 2-2 | 3-4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 11 | - |
| Kyle Kuzma * | 34 | 4-9 | 0-1 | 5-7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13 | - |
| Rajon Rondo * | 25 | 1-10 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Reggie Bullock Jr. * | 18 | 2-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | - |
| Josh Hart | 25 | 3-6 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 7 | - |
| JaVale McGee | 25 | 10-10 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 19 | - |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | 15 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - |
| Mike Muscala | 6 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Tyson Chandler | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Moritz Wagner | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Booker * | 39 | 8-18 | 0-5 | 9-9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 12 | - |
| Deandre Ayton * | 33 | 8-11 | 0-0 | 10-14 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 30 | - |
| Tyler Johnson * | 29 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 4-4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Kelly Oubre Jr. * | 29 | 6-10 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 13 | - |
| Dragan Bender * | 16 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Mikal Bridges | 29 | 4-8 | 1-5 | 3-4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 13 | - |
| Josh Jackson | 22 | 4-10 | 2-4 | 6-6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 9 | - |
| De'Anthony Melton | 15 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 13 | - |
| Richaun Holmes | 14 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | - |
| Troy Daniels | 8 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - |
* = starter