Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Oklahoma City Thunder | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 14.1% | 85.9% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 30.5% | 69.5% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 18.3% | 81.7% | +8.2 | ✓ (0.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 54.7% | 45.3% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 64.6% | 35.4% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 61.3% | 38.7% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 61.4% | 38.6% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 53.1% | 46.9% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Oklahoma City Thunder +8 (123-115). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Davis * | 36 | 12-22 | 0-1 | 6-7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 30 | - | - | |
| Russell Westbrook * | 34 | 8-20 | 2-8 | 2-3 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 20 | - | - | |
| Malik Monk * | 32 | 4-8 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Kent Bazemore * | 27 | 4-6 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| DeAndre Jordan * | 12 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | - | - | |
| Carmelo Anthony | 30 | 5-14 | 1-8 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Austin Reaves | 17 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Avery Bradley | 16 | 5-7 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Rajon Rondo | 16 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Dwight Howard | 14 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - | - |
Oklahoma City Thunder
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander * | 37 | 7-19 | 5-11 | 8-10 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 27 | - | - | |
| Luguentz Dort * | 33 | 5-12 | 1-3 | 6-6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| Josh Giddey * | 32 | 7-13 | 2-5 | 2-3 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 18 | - | - | |
| Darius Bazley * | 31 | 8-14 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 20 | - | - | |
| Derrick Favors * | 25 | 7-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Kenrich Williams | 19 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Isaiah Roby | 16 | 4-5 | 1-1 | 4-4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | - | - | |
| Ty Jerome | 14 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Theo Maledon | 7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Aleksej Pokusevski | 7 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Tre Mann | 5 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Jeremiah Robinson-Earl | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | |
| Gabriel Deck | 3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
* = starter