Model Predictions
| Model | Houston Rockets | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 37.9% | 62.1% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 38.8% | 61.2% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 54.4% | 45.6% | -1.0 | ✗ (10.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 51.6% | 48.4% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 68.0% | 32.0% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 67.0% | 33.0% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 67.1% | 32.9% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 56.8% | 43.2% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +9 (107-98). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jabari Smith Jr. * | 43 | 5-14 | 3-9 | 3-5 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 15 | - |
| Amen Thompson * | 43 | 7-18 | 0-1 | 3-6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 15 | - |
| Reed Sheppard * | 35 | 6-20 | 5-14 | 0-0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 4 | - |
| Alperen Sengun * | 35 | 6-19 | 0-2 | 7-9 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 13 | - |
| Josh Okogie * | 26 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Tari Eason | 23 | 7-7 | 2-2 | 0-1 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 23 | - |
| Clint Capela | 11 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Aaron Holiday | 10 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -5 | - |
| Jae'Sean Tate | 9 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rui Hachimura * | 41 | 6-10 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | - |
| LeBron James * | 38 | 9-15 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 26 | - |
| Luke Kennard * | 38 | 9-13 | 5-5 | 4-6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 18 | - |
| Deandre Ayton * | 35 | 8-10 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 20 | - |
| Marcus Smart * | 33 | 5-12 | 1-5 | 4-8 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 11 | - |
| Jake LaRavia | 18 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | - |
| Jarred Vanderbilt | 18 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | - |
| Jaxson Hayes | 12 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Bronny James | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter