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 | ✗ (15.2 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 +13 (123-110). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikal Bridges * | 38 | 6-8 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | - | - | |
| Devin Booker * | 35 | 5-14 | 0-1 | 11-13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 | - | - | |
| Chris Paul * | 34 | 6-13 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 13 | - | - | |
| Deandre Ayton * | 32 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | - | - | |
| Torrey Craig * | 9 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Jae Crowder | 27 | 3-8 | 3-7 | 4-5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | - | - | |
| Frank Kaminsky | 25 | 4-9 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | - | - | |
| Cameron Payne | 20 | 9-10 | 4-5 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | - | - | |
| Dario Saric | 13 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Jevon Carter | 4 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Davis * | 40 | 13-27 | 1-5 | 15-17 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 42 | - | - | |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope * | 35 | 4-9 | 4-9 | 5-5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| Wesley Matthews * | 33 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Alex Caruso * | 31 | 6-11 | 1-3 | 4-8 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| Andre Drummond * | 19 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Ben McLemore | 22 | 4-8 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Talen Horton-Tucker | 21 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Marc Gasol | 17 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | - | |
| Montrezl Harrell | 14 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Alfonzo McKinnie | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter