Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | LA Clippers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 61.3% | 38.7% | - | β |
| Bradley-Terry | 58.6% | 41.4% | - | β |
| Margin | 45.8% | 54.2% | +0.9 | β (7.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 47.0% | 53.0% | - | β |
| Efficiency | 45.8% | 54.2% | - | β |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 42.6% | 57.4% | - | β |
| Log Adjusted | 42.5% | 57.5% | - | β |
| Points Off/Def | 41.8% | 58.2% | - | β |
Actual: LA Clippers +8 (112-104). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luka DonΔiΔ * | 39 | 11-27 | 3-13 | 7-10 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 26 | - |
| LeBron James * | 35 | 9-19 | 1-4 | 4-5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 13 | - |
| Marcus Smart * | 29 | 4-10 | 1-5 | 1-1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | - |
| Jake LaRavia * | 22 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 1-2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 14 | - |
| Deandre Ayton * | 20 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Rui Hachimura | 28 | 5-11 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | - |
| Jarred Vanderbilt | 21 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10 | - |
| Jaxson Hayes | 16 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Gabe Vincent | 15 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Drew Timme | 9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
LA Clippers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Harden * | 37 | 6-21 | 2-6 | 4-4 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 9 | - |
| John Collins * | 33 | 5-7 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 11 | - |
| Ivica Zubac * | 32 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 24 | - |
| Kris Dunn * | 29 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Kawhi Leonard * | 25 | 9-19 | 3-7 | 3-3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 13 | - |
| Jordan Miller | 24 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 7-8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 11 | - |
| Kobe Sanders | 24 | 4-6 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Nicolas Batum | 16 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Brook Lopez | 15 | 4-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | - |
* = starter