Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 30.3% | 69.7% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 35.4% | 64.6% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 20.3% | 79.7% | +7.5 | ✓ (26.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.2% | 53.8% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 44.7% | 55.3% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 46.9% | 53.1% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 46.9% | 53.1% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 43.3% | 56.7% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Rockets +34 (128-94). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron James * | 27 | 7-13 | 0-2 | 4-5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | - | - | |
| D'Angelo Russell * | 27 | 9-18 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 22 | - | - | |
| Taurean Prince * | 26 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Austin Reaves * | 25 | 2-9 | 0-4 | 3-3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Christian Wood * | 21 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Max Christie | 27 | 1-8 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | - | - | |
| Rui Hachimura | 25 | 10-14 | 2-3 | 2-5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 24 | - | - | |
| Cam Reddish | 24 | 2-7 | 0-3 | 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Colin Castleton | 14 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| D'Moi Hodge | 10 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | - | - | |
| Maxwell Lewis | 7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred VanVleet * | 29 | 2-9 | 1-6 | 4-4 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Jabari Smith Jr. * | 26 | 4-8 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Alperen Sengun * | 25 | 8-10 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 19 | - | - | |
| Dillon Brooks * | 24 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Jalen Green * | 21 | 11-15 | 5-6 | 1-4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 28 | - | - | |
| Jae'Sean Tate | 27 | 6-10 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | - | - | |
| Aaron Holiday | 22 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Tari Eason | 14 | 4-10 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | - | - | |
| Jock Landale | 12 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - | - | |
| Reggie Bullock Jr. | 12 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Jeff Green | 10 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Nate Williams | 7 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Boban Marjanovic | 6 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - |
* = starter