Model Predictions
| Model | Houston Rockets | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 53.5% | 46.5% | - | β |
| Bradley-Terry | 51.6% | 48.4% | - | β |
| Margin | 67.0% | 33.0% | -3.9 | β (9.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 52.5% | 47.5% | - | β |
| Efficiency | 63.3% | 36.7% | - | β |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 62.0% | 38.0% | - | β |
| Log Adjusted | 62.1% | 37.9% | - | β |
| Points Off/Def | 53.8% | 46.2% | - | β |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +6 (104-98). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred VanVleet * | 39 | 2-14 | 1-7 | 2-3 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Dillon Brooks * | 35 | 5-14 | 3-9 | 3-4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | - | - | |
| Alperen Sengun * | 34 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 | - | - | |
| Amen Thompson * | 33 | 8-14 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 20 | - | - | |
| Jalen Green * | 30 | 4-13 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | - | - | |
| Jabari Smith Jr. | 27 | 6-10 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Tari Eason | 21 | 6-11 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Steven Adams | 15 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Reaves * | 38 | 5-11 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Luka DonΔiΔ * | 38 | 6-16 | 1-7 | 7-9 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 20 | - | - | |
| LeBron James * | 37 | 5-12 | 2-4 | 4-4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | - | - | |
| Rui Hachimura * | 30 | 3-10 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Jaxson Hayes * | 14 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 31 | 6-13 | 6-11 | 2-2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 20 | - | - | |
| Gabe Vincent | 23 | 6-14 | 6-13 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | - | - | |
| Jordan Goodwin | 11 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Jarred Vanderbilt | 9 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Dalton Knecht | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter