Model Predictions
| Model | Chicago Bulls | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 8.5% | 91.5% | - | β |
| Bradley-Terry | 18.2% | 81.8% | - | β |
| Margin | 18.4% | 81.6% | +8.2 | β (3.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 36.7% | 63.3% | - | β |
| Efficiency | 37.9% | 62.1% | - | β |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 41.6% | 58.4% | - | β |
| Log Adjusted | 41.6% | 58.4% | - | β |
| Points Off/Def | 38.5% | 61.5% | - | β |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +12 (142-130). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Chicago Bulls
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Giddey * | 39 | 10-17 | 6-9 | 1-2 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 27 | 29 | - |
| Matas Buzelis * | 35 | 7-19 | 4-11 | 4-5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 12 | - |
| Tre Jones * | 32 | 8-16 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 13 | - |
| Leonard Miller * | 31 | 6-9 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 16 | - |
| Jalen Smith * | 30 | 5-11 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | - |
| Rob Dillingham | 29 | 5-10 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 14 | - |
| Nick Richards | 25 | 7-9 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 9 | - |
| Yuki Kawamura | 10 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Lachlan Olbrich | 6 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rui Hachimura * | 40 | 6-10 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 8 | - |
| Austin Reaves * | 38 | 13-20 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 20 | - |
| Deandre Ayton * | 37 | 10-13 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 21 | - |
| Luka DonΔiΔ * | 36 | 17-31 | 9-14 | 8-9 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 51 | 42 | - |
| LeBron James * | 33 | 7-13 | 0-2 | 4-6 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 18 | - |
| Jake LaRavia | 21 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Luke Kennard | 19 | 1-7 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Jarred Vanderbilt | 9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Drew Timme | 3 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
* = starter