Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Suns | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 16.6% | 83.4% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 34.8% | 65.2% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 40.8% | 59.2% | +2.0 | ✓ (26.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.5% | 53.5% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 58.6% | 41.4% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 61.0% | 39.0% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 61.0% | 39.0% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 51.6% | 48.4% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +28 (101-73). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Dunn * | 28 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - |
| Dillon Brooks * | 21 | 5-14 | 0-4 | 2-4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | -1 | - |
| Mark Williams * | 20 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | - |
| Collin Gillespie * | 15 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | - |
| Grayson Allen * | 12 | 2-7 | 1-5 | 3-3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Jamaree Bouyea | 26 | 1-7 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -2 | - |
| Rasheer Fleming | 24 | 1-6 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | -3 | - |
| Royce O'Neale | 22 | 4-10 | 2-7 | 1-2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 13 | - |
| Amir Coffey | 20 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | - |
| Oso Ighodaro | 20 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 15 | - |
| Koby Brea | 14 | 1-8 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -4 | - |
| Khaman Maluach | 7 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | - |
| CJ Huntley | 4 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron James * | 32 | 10-16 | 2-2 | 6-9 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 32 | - |
| Rui Hachimura * | 30 | 4-8 | 2-3 | 3-4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8 | - |
| Deandre Ayton * | 30 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 9 | - |
| Jake LaRavia * | 30 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | - |
| Luke Kennard * | 28 | 6-12 | 2-4 | 5-5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 13 | - |
| Marcus Smart | 18 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 14 | - |
| Jarred Vanderbilt | 18 | 3-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | - |
| Nick Smith Jr. | 13 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | - |
| Bronny James | 12 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Maxi Kleber | 11 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Drew Timme | 6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Dalton Knecht | 4 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | - |
| Adou Thiero | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Chris Mañon | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - |
* = starter