Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Suns | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 72.1% | 27.9% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 54.7% | 45.3% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 59.9% | 40.1% | -2.2 | ✓ (7.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 49.9% | 50.1% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 58.4% | 41.6% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 57.9% | 42.1% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 57.9% | 42.1% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 50.4% | 49.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers -10 (104-114). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikal Bridges * | 35 | 6-10 | 3-6 | 4-4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19 | - | - | |
| Jae Crowder * | 35 | 5-8 | 4-5 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Chris Paul * | 33 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 5-6 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Deandre Ayton * | 24 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | - | - | |
| Devin Booker * | 23 | 7-12 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| Dario Saric | 26 | 7-17 | 2-5 | 5-6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 21 | - | - | |
| Abdel Nader | 23 | 2-5 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | - | - | |
| Cameron Johnson | 21 | 3-5 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Cameron Payne | 10 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| E'Twaun Moore | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Schroder * | 38 | 6-17 | 2-5 | 3-4 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 17 | - | - | |
| LeBron James * | 37 | 16-24 | 3-8 | 3-5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 38 | - | - | |
| Markieff Morris * | 33 | 5-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | - | - | |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope * | 31 | 1-7 | 0-5 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Montrezl Harrell * | 18 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | - | - | |
| Wesley Matthews | 22 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | |
| Alex Caruso | 20 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Talen Horton-Tucker | 18 | 6-9 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Jared Dudley | 11 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | |
| Damian Jones | 7 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | - | - |
* = starter