Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 17.3% | 82.7% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 48.3% | 51.7% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 42.0% | 58.0% | +1.8 | ✗ (4.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 44.6% | 55.4% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 39.2% | 60.8% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 41.5% | 58.5% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 41.5% | 58.5% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 39.5% | 60.5% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns -3 (119-122). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron James * | 36 | 11-17 | 3-4 | 7-11 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 32 | - | - | |
| Anthony Davis * | 36 | 5-14 | 0-0 | 8-8 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 18 | - | - | |
| Taurean Prince * | 32 | 3-8 | 0-4 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | - | - | |
| D'Angelo Russell * | 28 | 6-12 | 0-3 | 7-9 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 19 | - | - | |
| Cam Reddish * | 27 | 5-10 | 5-8 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| Austin Reaves | 35 | 6-11 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Rui Hachimura | 20 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | - | - | |
| Christian Wood | 17 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | - | - | |
| Jaxson Hayes | 4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Durant * | 38 | 13-27 | 4-6 | 8-10 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 38 | - | - | |
| Jusuf Nurkic * | 32 | 4-8 | 2-3 | 4-7 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Grayson Allen * | 31 | 4-8 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Bradley Beal * | 31 | 9-17 | 2-4 | 4-6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 24 | - | - | |
| Keita Bates-Diop * | 29 | 4-11 | 1-6 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Eric Gordon | 27 | 5-9 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Yuta Watanabe | 14 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Drew Eubanks | 14 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - | - | |
| Josh Okogie | 12 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Jordan Goodwin | 6 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - |
* = starter