Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Charlotte Hornets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 46.5% | 53.5% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 70.8% | 29.2% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 62.7% | 37.3% | -2.9 | ✓ (3.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 56.6% | 43.4% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 69.4% | 30.6% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 65.7% | 34.3% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 65.7% | 34.3% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 56.4% | 43.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Charlotte Hornets -6 (115-121). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron James * | 39 | 16-26 | 0-5 | 11-15 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 43 | - | - | |
| Dennis Schroder * | 37 | 4-11 | 1-3 | 6-7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | - | - | |
| Thomas Bryant * | 36 | 9-17 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18 | - | - | |
| Troy Brown Jr. * | 34 | 4-8 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Patrick Beverley * | 32 | 2-7 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | - | - | |
| Austin Reaves | 22 | 5-7 | 2-2 | 3-5 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Russell Westbrook | 11 | 1-8 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Wenyen Gabriel | 10 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | - | - | |
| Juan Toscano-Anderson | 9 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Kendrick Nunn | 5 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - |
Charlotte Hornets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaMelo Ball * | 37 | 9-22 | 3-10 | 3-3 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 24 | - | - | |
| P.J. Washington * | 35 | 5-10 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | - | - | |
| Terry Rozier * | 34 | 11-20 | 3-6 | 2-3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 27 | - | - | |
| Mason Plumlee * | 32 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 6-11 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18 | - | - | |
| Gordon Hayward * | 25 | 2-9 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Jalen McDaniels | 31 | 4-10 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | - | - | |
| Dennis Smith Jr. | 17 | 3-10 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Mark Williams | 15 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | - | - | |
| JT Thor | 9 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - |
* = starter