Model Predictions
| Model | Charlotte Hornets | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 36.5% | 63.5% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 18.9% | 81.1% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 22.0% | 78.0% | +7.0 | ✗ (11.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 37.4% | 62.6% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 24.6% | 75.4% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 28.3% | 71.7% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 28.3% | 71.7% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 30.9% | 69.1% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers -4 (130-134). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Charlotte Hornets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaMelo Ball * | 37 | 9-22 | 4-12 | 1-2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 20 | - | |
| Terry Rozier * | 37 | 9-15 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 21 | - | |
| Gordon Hayward * | 31 | 6-9 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 16 | - | |
| P.J. Washington * | 31 | 8-13 | 3-6 | 5-7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 24 | - | |
| Mason Plumlee * | 30 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 18 | - | |
| Kelly Oubre Jr. | 30 | 8-15 | 1-6 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 10 | - | |
| Jalen McDaniels | 18 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 8 | - | |
| Nick Richards | 12 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | - | |
| Theo Maledon | 10 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron James * | 33 | 15-23 | 4-8 | 0-2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 22 | - | |
| Thomas Bryant * | 33 | 3-8 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 14 | - | |
| Patrick Beverley * | 29 | 4-5 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 16 | - | |
| Lonnie Walker IV * | 27 | 4-13 | 3-9 | 4-5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 7 | - | |
| Dennis Schroder * | 26 | 4-10 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 | - | |
| Austin Reaves | 28 | 6-10 | 3-6 | 5-7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 15 | - | |
| Russell Westbrook | 24 | 6-12 | 2-4 | 3-4 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 18 | - | |
| Wenyen Gabriel | 16 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 16 | - | |
| Max Christie | 10 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - | |
| Troy Brown Jr. | 8 | 1-5 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -2 | - |
* = starter