Model Predictions
| Model | Houston Rockets | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 53.3% | 46.7% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 32.3% | 67.7% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 33.5% | 66.5% | +3.8 | ✗ (13.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.6% | 56.4% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 31.6% | 68.4% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 35.7% | 64.3% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 35.7% | 64.3% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 36.6% | 63.4% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers -10 (111-121). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Westbrook * | 37 | 17-28 | 1-2 | 6-8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 41 | - | - | |
| James Harden * | 35 | 3-10 | 1-6 | 7-7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| P.J. Tucker * | 31 | 4-6 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Eric Gordon * | 29 | 5-10 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Danuel House Jr. * | 27 | 4-8 | 2-4 | 3-3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | - | - | |
| Robert Covington | 29 | 5-9 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | - | - | |
| Austin Rivers | 20 | 3-7 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Ben McLemore | 16 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Thabo Sefolosha | 12 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Davis * | 40 | 14-21 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 32 | - | - | |
| LeBron James * | 36 | 8-19 | 1-8 | 1-1 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 18 | - | - | |
| Danny Green * | 31 | 5-7 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Avery Bradley * | 26 | 5-10 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| JaVale McGee * | 16 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | - | - | |
| Alex Caruso | 26 | 4-7 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | 24 | 2-6 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Kyle Kuzma | 19 | 2-8 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Rajon Rondo | 14 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Dwight Howard | 4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - |
* = starter