Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 17.3% | 82.7% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 46.9% | 53.1% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 42.0% | 58.0% | +1.8 | ✓ (2.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 50.5% | 49.5% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 56.6% | 43.4% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 55.4% | 44.6% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 55.4% | 44.6% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 49.6% | 50.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns +4 (109-105). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Reaves * | 37 | 8-15 | 5-9 | 2-3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 23 | - | - | |
| LeBron James * | 35 | 3-14 | 2-5 | 3-6 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Anthony Davis * | 35 | 12-24 | 0-2 | 5-6 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 29 | - | - | |
| D'Angelo Russell * | 33 | 5-13 | 2-9 | 2-2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Rui Hachimura * | 31 | 8-18 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 20 | - | - | |
| Max Christie | 23 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | - | - | |
| Gabe Vincent | 19 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Jaxson Hayes | 12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Dalton Knecht | 11 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Booker * | 39 | 11-23 | 3-8 | 8-8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 33 | - | - | |
| Kevin Durant * | 38 | 11-20 | 2-6 | 6-7 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 30 | - | - | |
| Bradley Beal * | 35 | 6-14 | 1-7 | 2-2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | - | - | |
| Tyus Jones * | 30 | 3-8 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Jusuf Nurkić * | 15 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - | - | |
| Mason Plumlee | 26 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | |
| Royce O'Neale | 24 | 4-9 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | - | - | |
| Ryan Dunn | 15 | 3-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | - | - | |
| Grayson Allen | 12 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Monté Morris | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter