Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | San Antonio Spurs | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 15.6% | 84.4% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 49.5% | 50.5% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 44.0% | 56.0% | +1.3 | ✗ (6.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 61.0% | 39.0% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 78.6% | 21.4% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 73.3% | 26.7% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 73.3% | 26.7% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 63.5% | 36.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: San Antonio Spurs -5 (138-143). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lonnie Walker IV * | 38 | 7-10 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 16 | - | |
| LeBron James * | 35 | 11-21 | 7-12 | 10-10 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 34 | - | |
| Dennis Schroder * | 30 | 6-10 | 3-4 | 6-6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 20 | - | |
| Troy Brown Jr. * | 22 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | - | |
| Thomas Bryant * | 17 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 13 | - | |
| Austin Reaves | 30 | 6-7 | 1-2 | 3-3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 14 | - | |
| Russell Westbrook | 26 | 4-12 | 0-3 | 3-6 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 13 | - | |
| Wenyen Gabriel | 21 | 5-8 | 2-4 | 3-3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 15 | - | |
| Kendrick Nunn | 15 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | - |
San Antonio Spurs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Vassell * | 37 | 6-16 | 4-9 | 4-4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 12 | - | |
| Keldon Johnson * | 36 | 10-28 | 3-9 | 3-5 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 14 | - | |
| Tre Jones * | 35 | 9-13 | 0-1 | 5-7 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 33 | - | |
| Jeremy Sochan * | 14 | 2-6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | - | |
| Jakob Poeltl * | 9 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 14 | - | |
| Romeo Langford | 25 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 13 | - | |
| Doug McDermott | 25 | 6-14 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 7 | - | |
| Zach Collins | 18 | 4-6 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 19 | - | |
| Malaki Branham | 16 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | - | |
| Isaiah Roby | 16 | 4-6 | 2-3 | 0-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | - | |
| Charles Bassey | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter