Model Predictions
| Model | Houston Rockets | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 54.8% | 45.2% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 40.7% | 59.3% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 45.7% | 54.3% | +0.9 | ✓ (1.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 39.4% | 60.6% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 27.4% | 72.6% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 31.8% | 68.2% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 31.8% | 68.2% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 33.1% | 66.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +2 (119-117). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Porter Jr. * | 39 | 5-14 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 11 | - | - | |
| Christian Wood * | 37 | 11-19 | 3-9 | 1-5 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 26 | - | - | |
| Jalen Green * | 37 | 9-15 | 5-10 | 1-2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 24 | - | - | |
| Jae'Sean Tate * | 35 | 9-15 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 20 | - | - | |
| Alperen Sengun * | 25 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Kenyon Martin Jr. | 28 | 6-8 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| David Nwaba | 13 | 2-6 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | - | - | |
| D.J. Augustin | 13 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Armoni Brooks | 9 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Westbrook * | 37 | 10-21 | 0-4 | 7-8 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 27 | - | - | |
| LeBron James * | 36 | 13-21 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 30 | - | - | |
| Anthony Davis * | 32 | 11-18 | 0-3 | 5-8 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 27 | - | - | |
| Avery Bradley * | 28 | 1-6 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Kent Bazemore * | 26 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Carmelo Anthony | 29 | 6-9 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Austin Reaves | 20 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | |
| DeAndre Jordan | 15 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Malik Monk | 13 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | - |
* = starter