Model Predictions
| Model | Houston Rockets | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 53.9% | 46.1% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 33.1% | 66.9% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 35.4% | 64.6% | +3.3 | ✓ (1.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 33.9% | 66.1% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 16.2% | 83.8% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 18.2% | 81.8% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 18.2% | 81.8% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 23.9% | 76.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +2 (124-122). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenyon Martin Jr. * | 37 | 7-10 | 3-5 | 3-6 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 20 | - | - | |
| Khyri Thomas * | 37 | 2-12 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Kelly Olynyk * | 25 | 6-11 | 4-6 | 8-10 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 24 | - | - | |
| D.J. Augustin * | 23 | 2-7 | 1-5 | 3-3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Jae'Sean Tate * | 22 | 6-10 | 3-3 | 1-2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Armoni Brooks | 36 | 9-18 | 4-11 | 2-3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 | - | - | |
| Anthony Lamb | 34 | 4-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Cameron Oliver | 22 | 7-10 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | - | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talen Horton-Tucker * | 36 | 9-16 | 0-3 | 5-8 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 23 | - | - | |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope * | 30 | 4-5 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | - | - | |
| Wesley Matthews * | 23 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Markieff Morris * | 22 | 5-12 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Andre Drummond * | 21 | 9-13 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 20 | - | - | |
| Kyle Kuzma | 32 | 8-12 | 1-3 | 2-5 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 19 | - | - | |
| Montrezl Harrell | 26 | 8-14 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Ben McLemore | 25 | 3-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Alfonzo McKinnie | 16 | 4-8 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Devontae Cacok | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter