Model Predictions
| Model | Sacramento Kings | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 38.1% | 61.9% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 38.8% | 61.2% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 37.5% | 62.5% | +2.8 | ✓ (5.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 45.7% | 54.3% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 38.4% | 61.6% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 42.8% | 57.2% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 42.7% | 57.3% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 41.1% | 58.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +8 (122-114). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Sacramento Kings
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrese Haliburton * | 34 | 3-10 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| De'Aaron Fox * | 33 | 12-21 | 2-4 | 4-4 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 30 | - | - | |
| Harrison Barnes * | 30 | 5-9 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Damian Jones * | 28 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 5-6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Marvin Bagley III * | 23 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Buddy Hield | 32 | 8-18 | 7-13 | 3-3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 26 | - | - | |
| Davion Mitchell | 20 | 4-9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | - | - | |
| Alex Len | 18 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Maurice Harkless | 17 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | - | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malik Monk * | 37 | 8-15 | 6-11 | 2-4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 24 | - | - | |
| LeBron James * | 36 | 12-26 | 3-10 | 4-5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 31 | - | - | |
| Russell Westbrook * | 33 | 7-19 | 0-1 | 5-8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 19 | - | - | |
| Avery Bradley * | 21 | 3-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | - | - | |
| Trevor Ariza * | 18 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | |
| Talen Horton-Tucker | 33 | 9-13 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 19 | - | - | |
| Austin Reaves | 21 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Dwight Howard | 21 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Carmelo Anthony | 17 | 4-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | - |
* = starter