Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 30.5% | 69.5% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 54.1% | 45.9% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 50.5% | 49.5% | -0.1 | ✗ (16.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 50.4% | 49.6% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 62.4% | 37.6% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 58.3% | 41.7% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 58.3% | 41.7% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 50.1% | 49.9% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Houston Rockets +16 (113-97). 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 | 8-16 | 1-4 | 4-7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 21 | - | - | |
| Anthony Davis * | 29 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 7-9 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 17 | - | - | |
| Quinn Cook * | 29 | 2-11 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Danny Green * | 24 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | - | - | |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope * | 20 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | - | - | |
| Dion Waiters | 24 | 2-10 | 0-4 | 4-4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | - | - | |
| Dwight Howard | 20 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 4-8 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Talen Horton-Tucker | 19 | 4-6 | 0-2 | 2-4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Markieff Morris | 18 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| JR Smith | 12 | 1-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Jared Dudley | 11 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P.J. Tucker * | 36 | 2-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| James Harden * | 35 | 11-19 | 5-10 | 12-12 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 39 | - | - | |
| Danuel House Jr. * | 33 | 5-13 | 2-9 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | - | - | |
| Robert Covington * | 33 | 3-7 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | - | - | |
| Ben McLemore * | 30 | 7-13 | 5-10 | 1-1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | - | - | |
| Austin Rivers | 32 | 2-10 | 2-7 | 5-6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Jeff Green | 27 | 6-13 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Michael Frazier II | 11 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter