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 | ✓ (8.5 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 +16 (135-119). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D'Angelo Russell * | 41 | 8-19 | 3-12 | 4-5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 23 | - | - | |
| LeBron James * | 36 | 9-15 | 2-5 | 3-8 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 23 | - | - | |
| Austin Reaves * | 29 | 3-8 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Anthony Davis * | 28 | 10-20 | 3-3 | 0-1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 23 | - | - | |
| Taurean Prince * | 25 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | - | - | |
| Rui Hachimura | 22 | 4-5 | 2-3 | 6-8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Max Christie | 20 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | - | - | |
| Jaxson Hayes | 13 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | - | - | |
| Christian Wood | 10 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Jarred Vanderbilt | 7 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Jalen Hood-Schifino | 2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | |
| Maxwell Lewis | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Green * | 40 | 12-23 | 4-10 | 6-6 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 34 | - | - | |
| Alperen Sengun * | 39 | 14-23 | 1-4 | 2-4 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 31 | - | - | |
| Fred VanVleet * | 37 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 3-4 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Jabari Smith Jr. * | 36 | 8-13 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 18 | - | - | |
| Dillon Brooks * | 28 | 7-12 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| Jae'Sean Tate | 18 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Cam Whitmore | 18 | 7-12 | 2-6 | 4-6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | - | - | |
| Amen Thompson | 11 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Jeff Green | 8 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Jermaine Samuels Jr. | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Nate Hinton | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter