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 | ✓ (15.6 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 -18 (90-108). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikal Bridges * | 34 | 5-17 | 0-5 | 4-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | - | - | |
| Devin Booker * | 31 | 8-16 | 6-11 | 2-2 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 24 | - | - | |
| Chris Paul * | 28 | 5-8 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Jae Crowder * | 26 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | - | - | |
| Deandre Ayton * | 26 | 9-11 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 19 | - | - | |
| Cameron Johnson | 25 | 5-11 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Cameron Payne | 22 | 2-13 | 1-7 | 5-5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Landry Shamet | 21 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| JaVale McGee | 15 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | - | - | |
| Jalen Smith | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Ish Wainright | 3 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Westbrook * | 36 | 10-20 | 0-2 | 2-4 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 22 | - | - | |
| LeBron James * | 34 | 13-19 | 2-5 | 6-6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 34 | - | - | |
| Talen Horton-Tucker * | 31 | 1-13 | 0-8 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Wayne Ellington * | 27 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| DeAndre Jordan * | 15 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | - | |
| Isaiah Thomas | 25 | 1-11 | 0-6 | 1-2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Rajon Rondo | 23 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | |
| Trevor Ariza | 20 | 4-4 | 3-3 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Carmelo Anthony | 15 | 2-7 | 1-4 | 2-3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | - | - | |
| Jay Huff | 3 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | |
| Mason Jones | 3 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Jemerrio Jones | 3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
* = starter