Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 16.4% | 83.6% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 42.4% | 57.6% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 34.2% | 65.8% | +3.6 | ✓ (22.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 42.8% | 57.2% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 42.7% | 57.3% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 36.3% | 63.7% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 36.2% | 63.8% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 36.1% | 63.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns +26 (130-104). 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 * | 30 | 5-13 | 3-6 | 3-3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | - | - | |
| Dennis Schroder * | 29 | 12-19 | 2-2 | 4-4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 30 | - | - | |
| Thomas Bryant * | 26 | 6-12 | 2-5 | 2-3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Patrick Beverley * | 23 | 4-8 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Troy Brown Jr. * | 21 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Max Christie | 27 | 1-9 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Wenyen Gabriel | 26 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Damian Jones | 21 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - | - | |
| Kendrick Nunn | 19 | 6-12 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| Scotty Pippen Jr. | 14 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damion Lee * | 37 | 5-12 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Torrey Craig * | 31 | 6-7 | 4-4 | 1-2 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| Chris Paul * | 31 | 9-18 | 3-5 | 7-8 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 28 | - | - | |
| Mikal Bridges * | 30 | 7-16 | 2-6 | 4-5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 20 | - | - | |
| Deandre Ayton * | 25 | 9-11 | 1-1 | 2-4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | - | - | |
| Landry Shamet | 29 | 4-12 | 3-7 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | - | - | |
| Ish Wainright | 22 | 3-6 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Bismack Biyombo | 17 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | - | |
| Josh Okogie | 9 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Dario Saric | 4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - |
* = starter