Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Charlotte Hornets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 44.7% | 55.3% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 55.1% | 44.9% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 51.4% | 48.6% | -0.3 | ✗ (3.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 42.7% | 57.3% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 35.6% | 64.4% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 37.8% | 62.2% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 38.0% | 62.0% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 36.7% | 63.3% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Charlotte Hornets +3 (117-114). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Westbrook * | 37 | 12-23 | 3-7 | 8-10 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 35 | - | - | |
| Stanley Johnson * | 27 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Avery Bradley * | 20 | 2-10 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| DeAndre Jordan * | 19 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Wayne Ellington * | 17 | 3-8 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Carmelo Anthony | 34 | 5-12 | 2-9 | 7-7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | - | - | |
| Talen Horton-Tucker | 27 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Austin Reaves | 27 | 6-12 | 2-6 | 2-3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Trevor Ariza | 13 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | - | |
| Kent Bazemore | 13 | 4-7 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | - | - |
Charlotte Hornets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miles Bridges * | 41 | 9-15 | 1-5 | 7-8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 26 | - | - | |
| Mason Plumlee * | 38 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Terry Rozier * | 36 | 7-16 | 4-10 | 2-3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | - | - | |
| LaMelo Ball * | 34 | 7-18 | 2-8 | 4-6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 20 | - | - | |
| Cody Martin * | 29 | 3-7 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | - | - | |
| P.J. Washington | 26 | 3-8 | 2-7 | 4-7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | - | - | |
| Ish Smith | 25 | 10-12 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 22 | - | - | |
| James Bouknight | 7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
* = starter