Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Suns | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 70.5% | 29.5% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 37.6% | 62.4% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 41.7% | 58.3% | +1.8 | ✓ (3.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 49.4% | 50.6% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 54.8% | 45.2% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 52.5% | 47.5% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 52.5% | 47.5% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 47.0% | 53.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +5 (100-95). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Durant * | 39 | 14-28 | 1-5 | 10-13 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 39 | - | - | |
| Grayson Allen * | 34 | 2-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Josh Okogie * | 32 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | - | - | |
| Eric Gordon * | 30 | 6-16 | 2-8 | 1-1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Jusuf Nurkic * | 28 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Jordan Goodwin | 29 | 6-15 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Drew Eubanks | 17 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Yuta Watanabe | 14 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Nassir Little | 13 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Davis * | 39 | 10-17 | 1-2 | 9-10 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 30 | - | - | |
| LeBron James * | 35 | 7-14 | 1-5 | 6-8 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 21 | - | - | |
| D'Angelo Russell * | 33 | 6-16 | 1-7 | 1-1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | - | - | |
| Austin Reaves * | 27 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Taurean Prince * | 18 | 0-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Gabe Vincent | 35 | 3-10 | 0-5 | 1-2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Christian Wood | 21 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Rui Hachimura | 12 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | - | - | |
| Cam Reddish | 11 | 2-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Jaxson Hayes | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter