Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Charlotte Hornets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 46.9% | 53.1% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 57.4% | 42.6% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 56.3% | 43.7% | -1.4 | ✓ (6.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 53.2% | 46.8% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 62.3% | 37.7% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 65.0% | 35.0% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 65.0% | 35.0% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 56.0% | 44.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Charlotte Hornets -8 (93-101). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Schroder * | 35 | 8-19 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 19 | - | - | |
| Kyle Kuzma * | 34 | 7-18 | 4-12 | 6-6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | - | - | |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope * | 34 | 3-7 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | - | - | |
| Andre Drummond * | 24 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Talen Horton-Tucker * | 23 | 2-8 | 1-6 | 1-2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Alex Caruso | 24 | 4-6 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Montrezl Harrell | 23 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Ben McLemore | 17 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Wesley Matthews | 13 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 4-4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Alfonzo McKinnie | 8 | 3-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | - |
Charlotte Hornets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen McDaniels * | 39 | 7-12 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Caleb Martin * | 35 | 7-14 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| Miles Bridges * | 35 | 5-12 | 1-5 | 2-3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Devonte' Graham * | 31 | 7-19 | 3-13 | 2-3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 19 | - | - | |
| Bismack Biyombo * | 27 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | - | - | |
| Brad Wanamaker | 23 | 1-11 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | - | |
| Cody Martin | 20 | 3-6 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Cody Zeller | 20 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Nate Darling | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | - | - |
* = starter