Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Suns | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 70.5% | 29.5% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 38.9% | 61.1% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 41.7% | 58.3% | +1.8 | ✓ (5.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.5% | 56.5% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 37.4% | 62.6% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 38.6% | 61.4% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 38.6% | 61.4% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 37.1% | 62.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +7 (123-116). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Durant * | 38 | 11-17 | 2-3 | 6-7 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 30 | - | - | |
| Devin Booker * | 35 | 9-21 | 4-10 | 1-2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 23 | - | - | |
| Bradley Beal * | 35 | 6-14 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 15 | - | - | |
| Tyus Jones * | 32 | 5-8 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Jusuf Nurkić * | 18 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | - | - | |
| Royce O'Neale | 27 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Mason Plumlee | 18 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Monté Morris | 13 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Ryan Dunn | 13 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Oso Ighodaro | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rui Hachimura * | 39 | 5-12 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Anthony Davis * | 37 | 11-18 | 0-0 | 13-17 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 35 | - | - | |
| Austin Reaves * | 36 | 8-12 | 5-7 | 5-6 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 26 | - | - | |
| LeBron James * | 34 | 7-13 | 2-5 | 5-8 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 21 | - | - | |
| D'Angelo Russell * | 29 | 1-6 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | - | - | |
| Gabe Vincent | 20 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Jaxson Hayes | 17 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | - | - | |
| Dalton Knecht | 13 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Max Christie | 11 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - |
* = starter