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 | ✓ (1.2 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 +3 (106-103). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grayson Allen * | 39 | 6-14 | 4-8 | 5-5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 21 | - | - | |
| Kevin Durant * | 38 | 12-17 | 4-7 | 3-4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 31 | - | - | |
| Devin Booker * | 37 | 6-16 | 1-1 | 8-8 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 21 | - | - | |
| Eric Gordon * | 34 | 3-8 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | - | - | |
| Jusuf Nurkic * | 28 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Drew Eubanks | 17 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Nassir Little | 14 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Jordan Goodwin | 14 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Josh Okogie | 8 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Keita Bates-Diop | 6 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron James * | 40 | 12-25 | 2-4 | 5-6 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 31 | - | - | |
| Anthony Davis * | 38 | 10-26 | 0-0 | 7-8 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 27 | - | - | |
| Cam Reddish * | 29 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Taurean Prince * | 26 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| D'Angelo Russell * | 24 | 3-11 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Austin Reaves | 26 | 7-16 | 3-8 | 3-3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | - | - | |
| Rui Hachimura | 21 | 3-8 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Jarred Vanderbilt | 14 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | - | |
| Jaxson Hayes | 9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Max Christie | 7 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - |
* = starter