Model Predictions
| Model | Charlotte Hornets | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 35.8% | 64.2% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 19.4% | 80.6% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 22.6% | 77.4% | +6.8 | ✗ (9.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 33.5% | 66.5% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 19.7% | 80.3% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 20.0% | 80.0% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 20.0% | 80.0% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 25.2% | 74.8% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers -3 (97-100). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Charlotte Hornets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miles Bridges * | 33 | 9-22 | 5-11 | 6-7 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 29 | - | - | |
| LaMelo Ball * | 33 | 9-19 | 5-13 | 4-4 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 27 | - | - | |
| Josh Green * | 33 | 2-6 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Mark Williams * | 29 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Nick Smith Jr. * | 28 | 4-13 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Jusuf Nurkić | 18 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | - | |
| Tidjane Salaün | 17 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Seth Curry | 16 | 3-8 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| DaQuan Jeffries | 15 | 2-6 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | - | - | |
| Elfrid Payton | 14 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rui Hachimura * | 39 | 7-16 | 1-8 | 2-4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| LeBron James * | 37 | 10-22 | 4-11 | 2-2 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 26 | - | - | |
| Luka Dončić * | 33 | 5-18 | 1-9 | 3-4 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Austin Reaves * | 27 | 3-9 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | - | - | |
| Jaxson Hayes * | 18 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 28 | 4-7 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Gabe Vincent | 20 | 2-7 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Dalton Knecht | 13 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Jarred Vanderbilt | 12 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Alex Len | 10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter