Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 71.6% | 28.4% | - | β |
| Bradley-Terry | 51.3% | 48.7% | - | β |
| Margin | 43.1% | 56.9% | +1.5 | β (3.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 47.5% | 52.5% | - | β |
| Efficiency | 35.4% | 64.6% | - | β |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 33.0% | 67.0% | - | β |
| Log Adjusted | 33.0% | 67.0% | - | β |
| Points Off/Def | 35.2% | 64.8% | - | β |
Actual: Phoenix Suns -2 (114-116). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luka DonΔiΔ * | 38 | 7-25 | 2-14 | 13-14 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 29 | 8 | - |
| LeBron James * | 36 | 8-17 | 1-5 | 9-14 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 12 | - |
| Marcus Smart * | 31 | 2-7 | 1-5 | 3-4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | - |
| Deandre Ayton * | 30 | 10-11 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 22 | - |
| Rui Hachimura * | 30 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | - |
| Jake LaRavia | 21 | 2-9 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | - |
| Gabe Vincent | 18 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | - |
| Jaxson Hayes | 17 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 17 | - |
| Jarred Vanderbilt | 15 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 12 | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collin Gillespie * | 36 | 4-9 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 10 | - |
| Grayson Allen * | 35 | 4-11 | 1-5 | 4-4 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 12 | - |
| Devin Booker * | 31 | 7-17 | 0-5 | 13-16 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 24 | - |
| Mark Williams * | 28 | 9-10 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 19 | - |
| Dillon Brooks * | 24 | 6-9 | 4-7 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 8 | - |
| Royce O'Neale | 23 | 4-7 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 | - |
| Jordan Goodwin | 18 | 2-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Ryan Dunn | 16 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Oso Ighodaro | 15 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Jamaree Bouyea | 6 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Nick Richards | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter