Model Predictions
| Model | Charlotte Hornets | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 38.2% | 61.8% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 31.4% | 68.6% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 31.1% | 68.9% | +4.4 | ✓ (1.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 51.3% | 48.7% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 58.4% | 41.6% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 56.2% | 43.8% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 56.0% | 44.0% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 50.0% | 50.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +3 (126-123). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Charlotte Hornets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miles Bridges * | 43 | 6-18 | 3-11 | 4-6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 19 | - | - | |
| Gordon Hayward * | 41 | 7-14 | 2-6 | 5-5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | - | - | |
| LaMelo Ball * | 41 | 8-19 | 3-8 | 6-6 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 25 | - | - | |
| Terry Rozier * | 40 | 11-22 | 3-10 | 4-4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 29 | - | - | |
| Mason Plumlee * | 34 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | - | - | |
| Cody Martin | 21 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Kelly Oubre Jr. | 17 | 3-10 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Nick Richards | 15 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | - | |
| Jalen McDaniels | 8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Davis * | 43 | 13-25 | 0-3 | 6-8 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 32 | - | - | |
| Russell Westbrook * | 41 | 5-15 | 0-2 | 7-10 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| Avery Bradley * | 23 | 3-8 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Kent Bazemore * | 14 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| DeAndre Jordan * | 10 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Carmelo Anthony | 36 | 9-13 | 7-10 | 4-5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 29 | - | - | |
| Austin Reaves | 27 | 3-6 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Wayne Ellington | 23 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Malik Monk | 17 | 4-8 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Dwight Howard | 15 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | - | |
| Rajon Rondo | 11 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter