Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Milwaukee Bucks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 37.6% | 62.4% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 41.2% | 58.8% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 33.4% | 66.6% | +3.8 | ✗ (7.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 42.6% | 57.4% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 37.6% | 62.4% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 35.0% | 65.0% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 35.0% | 65.0% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 35.6% | 64.4% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Milwaukee Bucks -4 (129-133). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Davis * | 39 | 18-27 | 2-3 | 6-7 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 44 | 34 | - | |
| LeBron James * | 37 | 12-27 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 22 | - | |
| Lonnie Walker IV * | 33 | 4-10 | 2-5 | 4-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7 | - | |
| Troy Brown Jr. * | 24 | 4-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 11 | - | |
| Patrick Beverley * | 23 | 3-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | - | |
| Austin Reaves | 32 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | - | |
| Russell Westbrook | 28 | 6-11 | 0-2 | 3-7 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 22 | - | |
| Wenyen Gabriel | 14 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | - | |
| Thomas Bryant | 4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - | |
| Kendrick Nunn | 2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Milwaukee Bucks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jrue Holiday * | 39 | 11-20 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 24 | - | |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo * | 35 | 16-23 | 0-3 | 8-11 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 30 | - | |
| Brook Lopez * | 31 | 4-7 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 17 | - | |
| Grayson Allen * | 28 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | - | |
| Khris Middleton * | 26 | 6-11 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 15 | - | |
| Bobby Portis | 21 | 7-13 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 14 | - | |
| Jevon Carter | 20 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | - | |
| Pat Connaughton | 18 | 3-10 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | - | |
| Wesley Matthews | 10 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| George Hill | 8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
* = starter