Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 29.2% | 70.8% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 45.0% | 55.0% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 36.2% | 63.8% | +3.1 | ✗ (12.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 54.6% | 45.4% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 66.6% | 33.4% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 62.2% | 37.8% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 62.2% | 37.8% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 53.9% | 46.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Rockets -9 (123-132). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron James * | 39 | 11-19 | 3-5 | 7-9 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 38 | - | |
| Malik Monk * | 39 | 7-14 | 3-7 | 8-8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 18 | - | |
| Russell Westbrook * | 34 | 10-17 | 2-2 | 2-6 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 31 | - | |
| Stanley Johnson * | 31 | 3-8 | 0-4 | 3-3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 9 | - | |
| Avery Bradley * | 30 | 6-13 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 7 | - | |
| Carmelo Anthony | 27 | 9-15 | 4-8 | 2-2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 21 | - | |
| Talen Horton-Tucker | 21 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - | |
| Darren Collison | 14 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Green * | 38 | 8-16 | 4-9 | 4-5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 16 | - | |
| Kevin Porter Jr. * | 34 | 8-17 | 5-9 | 1-2 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 21 | - | |
| Eric Gordon * | 33 | 5-6 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | - | |
| David Nwaba * | 33 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | - | |
| Christian Wood * | 32 | 8-12 | 3-4 | 3-6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 23 | - | |
| Josh Christopher | 27 | 5-8 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 14 | - | |
| Armoni Brooks | 25 | 3-9 | 2-8 | 3-3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 7 | - | |
| Alperen Sengun | 15 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | - |
* = starter