Model Predictions
| Model | Indiana Pacers | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 31.7% | 68.3% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 40.5% | 59.5% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 41.8% | 58.2% | +1.8 | ✗ (2.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 45.0% | 55.0% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 34.6% | 65.4% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 41.9% | 58.1% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 41.9% | 58.1% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 39.3% | 60.7% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers -1 (115-116). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Indiana Pacers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrese Haliburton * | 35 | 10-22 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 25 | - | |
| Myles Turner * | 34 | 7-17 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 18 | - | |
| Buddy Hield * | 31 | 5-13 | 1-6 | 4-5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 7 | - | |
| Aaron Nesmith * | 23 | 5-10 | 4-7 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 12 | - | |
| Jalen Smith * | 23 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 6-6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 12 | - | |
| Bennedict Mathurin | 31 | 10-22 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 11 | - | |
| Andrew Nembhard | 28 | 4-8 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 12 | - | |
| T.J. McConnell | 13 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | - | |
| Oshae Brissett | 8 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | |
| Isaiah Jackson | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | |
| Goga Bitadze | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | |
| James Johnson | 2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron James * | 36 | 8-22 | 3-10 | 2-3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 10 | - | |
| Anthony Davis * | 36 | 9-15 | 0-0 | 7-10 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 33 | - | |
| Dennis Schroder * | 30 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 3-4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 10 | - | |
| Troy Brown Jr. * | 28 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | - | |
| Lonnie Walker IV * | 21 | 4-9 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | - | |
| Austin Reaves | 31 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 7-7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 12 | - | |
| Russell Westbrook | 27 | 10-18 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 18 | - | |
| Wenyen Gabriel | 13 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | - | |
| Kendrick Nunn | 11 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | - | |
| Thomas Bryant | 3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
* = starter