Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Houston Rockets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 30.3% | 69.7% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 34.5% | 65.5% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 20.3% | 79.7% | +7.5 | ✓ (3.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 41.5% | 58.5% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 30.7% | 69.3% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 32.0% | 68.0% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 31.9% | 68.1% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 33.2% | 66.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Houston Rockets +4 (119-115). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Reaves * | 41 | 6-13 | 3-6 | 6-7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 21 | - | - | |
| Anthony Davis * | 38 | 10-18 | 2-4 | 8-8 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 30 | - | - | |
| Max Christie * | 38 | 4-8 | 2-5 | 4-4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| LeBron James * | 36 | 8-16 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 21 | - | - | |
| Rui Hachimura * | 28 | 5-9 | 3-6 | 0-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 25 | 5-9 | 2-6 | 1-1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Dalton Knecht | 17 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Jaxson Hayes | 5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Shake Milton | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | - | |
| Cam Reddish | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred VanVleet * | 42 | 5-12 | 3-8 | 2-3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | - | - | |
| Amen Thompson * | 40 | 11-19 | 0-3 | 1-4 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 23 | - | - | |
| Dillon Brooks * | 32 | 2-8 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Jalen Green * | 32 | 12-24 | 5-12 | 4-4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 33 | - | - | |
| Alperen Sengun * | 31 | 6-14 | 0-2 | 2-4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Steven Adams | 16 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | - | - | |
| Cam Whitmore | 16 | 3-8 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | - | - | |
| Jae'Sean Tate | 15 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Aaron Holiday | 12 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - |
* = starter