Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Sacramento Kings | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 73.0% | 27.0% | -8.6 | β (4.4 off) |
| Bradley-Terry | 89.3% | 10.7% | - | β |
| Margin | 77.4% | 22.6% | -13.6 | β (0.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 86.0% | 14.0% | - | β |
| Points Off/Def | 76.1% | 23.9% | - | β |
Actual: Sacramento Kings -13 (103-116). Ratings: 2026-27 ratings to date (they include this game).
RAPM GS requires a reviewed game-score run and a qualified player and game match. A dash means the score is unavailable.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Reaves * | 37 | 7-15 | 1-4 | 6-6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 13 | +6.4 |
| Luka DonΔiΔ * | 35 | 11-23 | 6-13 | 12-13 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 40 | 29 | +2.0 |
| Walker Kessler * | 28 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 22 | -7.0 |
| Matisse Thybulle * | 23 | 1-5 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | -11.6 |
| Jake LaRavia * | 20 | 3-3 | 2-2 | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 11 | -4.0 |
| Quentin Grimes | 24 | 2-5 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +11.2 |
| Ziaire Williams | 22 | 3-7 | 1-4 | 3-3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | +4.9 |
| Sandro Mamukelashvili | 18 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | +8.4 |
| Collin Sexton | 16 | 2-7 | 1-3 | 5-6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | -5.4 |
| Jarred Vanderbilt | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -0.7 |
| Cameron Carr | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -3.2 |
| Lawson Lovering | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -3.2 |
| Bronny James | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3.2 |
| Jaden Hardy | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3.2 |
| Kevon Looney | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2.9 |
Sacramento Kings
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius Acuff Jr. * | 42 | 8-24 | 3-11 | 3-4 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 11 | +4.8 |
| De'Andre Hunter * | 37 | 4-10 | 1-5 | 5-6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 6 | -4.1 |
| Domantas Sabonis * | 35 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 6-9 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 23 | -6.2 |
| Zach LaVine * | 34 | 6-14 | 3-7 | 6-7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 9 | +4.3 |
| Precious Achiuwa * | 17 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6 | +6.0 |
| Malik Monk | 24 | 5-16 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0 | +1.8 |
| Leaky Black | 22 | 1-4 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | -9.3 |
| Dylan Cardwell | 12 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | +7.0 |
| Emanuel Sharp | 9 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | +2.9 |
| Nique Clifford | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -4.2 |
* = starter