Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Suns | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 73.0% | 27.0% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 56.4% | 43.6% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 60.8% | 39.2% | -2.4 | ✓ (7.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 59.4% | 40.6% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 77.3% | 22.7% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 76.5% | 23.5% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 76.5% | 23.5% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 65.2% | 34.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers -10 (105-115). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikal Bridges * | 35 | 8-11 | 2-4 | 3-4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 21 | - | - | |
| Jae Crowder * | 34 | 5-10 | 1-6 | 2-3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Devin Booker * | 33 | 9-19 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 22 | - | - | |
| Deandre Ayton * | 32 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | - | - | |
| Chris Paul * | 29 | 6-12 | 1-4 | 10-10 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 23 | - | - | |
| Cameron Payne | 18 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 2-3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Cameron Johnson | 18 | 3-8 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Landry Shamet | 14 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| JaVale McGee | 13 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Abdel Nader | 9 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Davis * | 38 | 6-18 | 0-1 | 10-11 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 22 | - | - | |
| LeBron James * | 36 | 8-18 | 5-9 | 4-4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 25 | - | - | |
| Russell Westbrook * | 34 | 6-15 | 0-3 | 3-8 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 15 | - | - | |
| Kent Bazemore * | 23 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| DeAndre Jordan * | 10 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Carmelo Anthony | 24 | 5-11 | 4-6 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Avery Bradley | 20 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Malik Monk | 16 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Rajon Rondo | 13 | 2-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Austin Reaves | 12 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Dwight Howard | 8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter