Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 16.2% | 83.8% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 31.8% | 68.2% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 25.7% | 74.3% | +5.8 | ✓ (11.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 44.1% | 55.9% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 35.6% | 64.4% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 36.1% | 63.9% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 36.1% | 63.9% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 36.3% | 63.7% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns +17 (111-94). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Kuzma * | 36 | 5-16 | 2-8 | 1-2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope * | 30 | 2-7 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Dennis Schroder * | 29 | 8-14 | 2-4 | 4-5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22 | - | - | |
| Markieff Morris * | 23 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Wesley Matthews * | 16 | 0-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Montrezl Harrell | 34 | 10-13 | 0-0 | 3-8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | - | - | |
| Talen Horton-Tucker | 28 | 6-16 | 0-2 | 5-6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 17 | - | - | |
| Alex Caruso | 24 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Alfonzo McKinnie | 8 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Devontae Cacok | 5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Kostas Antetokounmpo | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikal Bridges * | 33 | 5-9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | - | - | |
| Devin Booker * | 33 | 11-22 | 1-5 | 3-6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 26 | - | - | |
| Deandre Ayton * | 32 | 10-13 | 0-0 | 6-7 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 26 | - | - | |
| Chris Paul * | 32 | 3-11 | 0-3 | 5-6 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 11 | - | - | |
| Jae Crowder * | 30 | 4-10 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | - | - | |
| Cameron Payne | 18 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Dario Saric | 15 | 1-6 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Cameron Johnson | 15 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | - | - | |
| Abdel Nader | 10 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Langston Galloway | 8 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Torrey Craig | 6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Jevon Carter | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Jalen Smith | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter