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LAL#4 · Western Conference

Los Angeles Lakers

53-29 (64.6%) · W3 · L10 7-3

Model verdict

Where they stand

The verdict · Elo rating

#27 of 30

Elo rating 1465.7 · as of 2026-06-14 · nba_team_ratings

Rank within the full 30-team population on a published metric — no invented composites. How we grade

Final 5 · 2026

2026-05-01 → 2026-05-11 · Full ATS profile →

Model picks on LAL

Below the 30-pick gate (n=3)

Team efficiency

The possession economy

ORtg

117.0

#7 of 30

DRtg

113.8

#19 of 30

Net rating

+3.2

#13 of 30

Pace

100.7

#22 of 30

2025-26 regular season · ESPN advanced team statistics (per 100 possessions; pace = possessions / 48) · DRtg derived as points allowed (ESPN standings) ÷ pace × 100

Stat leaders

Who carries them

Points per game

1Luka Doncic64 G33.5
2Austin Reaves51 G23.3
3Jake LaRavia82 G8.2
4Jarred Vanderbilt65 G4.4
5Dalton Knecht54 G4.2

Rebounds per game

1Luka Doncic64 G7.7
2Austin Reaves51 G4.7
3Jarred Vanderbilt65 G4.5
4Jake LaRavia82 G4.0
5Dalton Knecht54 G1.4

Assists per game

1Luka Doncic64 G8.3
2Austin Reaves51 G5.5
3Jake LaRavia82 G1.8
4Jarred Vanderbilt65 G1.3
5Bronny James42 G1.2

True shooting %

1Austin Reaves51 G64.1%
2Luka Doncic64 G61.6%
3Jake LaRavia82 G57.1%
4Jarred Vanderbilt65 G54.4%

Effective FG %

1Austin Reaves51 G56.7%
2Luka Doncic64 G56.3%
3Jake LaRavia82 G53.3%
4Jarred Vanderbilt65 G53.1%

Usage %

1Luka Doncic64 G38.5%
2Austin Reaves51 G26.9%
3Jake LaRavia82 G14.3%
4Jarred Vanderbilt65 G12.5%

2025-26 regular season · ESPN per-athlete season statistics (team stint; same API family as the efficiency strip) · counting boards min 10 GP · TS% / eFG% / USG% min 20 GP & 15.0 MPG · current roster only

Synergy identity

How they generate offense

2025-26 Synergy · percentile vs NBA

Spot-Up1.06 PPP59th
Transition1.16 PPP66th
P&R Ball-Handler0.99 PPP100th
Isolation1.03 PPP97th
Cut1.36 PPP83rd
P&R Roll Man1.17 PPP79th
Post-Up0.96 PPP41st
Off Screen1.08 PPP93rd

Defense · play-type efficiency allowed

Spot-Up1.02 PPP83rd
Transition1.12 PPP76th
P&R Ball-Handler0.86 PPP72nd
Isolation0.92 PPP62nd
Cut1.41 PPP3rd
Putbacks1.15 PPP45th

Elite p&r ball-handler — 100th pct, 0.99 PPP. Efficient across the play-type diet.

Lineups & on/off

Best units, biggest lifts

Net rating per 100

Best 5-man units

min 150 off poss

1Ayton · Dončić · Hachimura · Reaves · Smart239 off poss · 116m+23.5
2Ayton · Dončić · Reaves · Smart · James384 off poss · 188m+13.5
3Ayton · Dončić · LaRavia · Smart · James462 off poss · 226m-2.8
4Ayton · Dončić · Hachimura · Reaves · James277 off poss · 132m-11.3

Team eFG% on − off

Shooting lift

1Luka Dončić+2.5
2Luke Kennard+2.4
3Gabe Vincent+1.6
4Marcus Smart+1.4

Quarter identity

When they score

Pattern by quarter

6 games · for vs against

ForAgainst

101.0 avg / 109.3 allowed

Shot diet

Where the shots come from

They take 2.8% more of their shots in the paint outside the restricted area than the league average.

3PT attempt rate 38.9% · lg 41.4%

eFG% 57.0% · lg 54.4%

Rim

27.0% of FGA · lg 28.4% (-1.4pp)

FG 73.4% · lg 66.9% · +6.5pp

Paint (non-RA)

22.8% of FGA · lg 20.0% (+2.8pp)

FG 48.3% · lg 44.3% · +4.0pp

Mid-range

11.2% of FGA · lg 10.1% (+1.1pp)

FG 44.5% · lg 41.6% · +2.9pp

Corner 3

9.9% of FGA · lg 10.8% (-0.9pp)

FG 35.7% · lg 38.6% · -2.9pp

Above the break 3

29.0% of FGA · lg 30.7% (-1.7pp)

FG 36.3% · lg 34.9% · +1.4pp

Bar = share of team FGA · tick = league share · 2025-26 season · nba_shots · NBA Stats play-by-play · n=7,636 team FGA of 233,599 league-wide · backcourt heaves excluded

Scoring identity