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 | ✓ (5.9 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 (139-130). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron James * | 45 | 9-26 | 1-9 | 4-6 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 23 | - | - | |
| Malik Monk * | 39 | 8-13 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 20 | - | - | |
| Russell Westbrook * | 39 | 11-21 | 1-3 | 7-8 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 30 | - | - | |
| Austin Reaves * | 33 | 4-7 | 3-6 | 6-6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 17 | - | - | |
| Stanley Johnson * | 24 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Carmelo Anthony | 30 | 5-13 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | - | - | |
| D.J. Augustin | 21 | 6-9 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Avery Bradley | 19 | 2-6 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Kent Bazemore | 8 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Wenyen Gabriel | 2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alperen Sengun * | 39 | 9-20 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 21 | - | - | |
| Kenyon Martin Jr. * | 39 | 7-12 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| Eric Gordon * | 38 | 5-9 | 2-5 | 3-3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Jalen Green * | 38 | 13-21 | 4-7 | 2-2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 32 | - | - | |
| Kevin Porter Jr. * | 36 | 4-13 | 1-6 | 1-1 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 10 | - | - | |
| Dennis Schroder | 23 | 4-8 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Josh Christopher | 22 | 8-13 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | - | - | |
| Garrison Mathews | 19 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| David Nwaba | 7 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - | - |
* = starter