Model Predictions
| Model | Charlotte Hornets | Oklahoma City Thunder | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 32.3% | 67.7% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 40.2% | 59.8% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 37.1% | 62.9% | +2.9 | ✓ (0.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 48.7% | 51.3% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Oklahoma City Thunder +2 (104-102). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Charlotte Hornets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baron Davis * | 40 | 5-13 | 0-2 | 7-10 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 15 | - |
| Jamal Mashburn * | 39 | 7-17 | 1-8 | 4-4 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 13 | - |
| P.J. Brown * | 39 | 6-6 | 0-0 | 6-7 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 32 | - |
| David Wesley * | 35 | 9-16 | 3-6 | 3-5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 11 | - |
| Derrick Coleman * | 30 | 3-10 | 1-2 | 7-8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 10 | - |
| Otis Thorpe * | 21 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Lee Nailon * | 13 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Hersey Hawkins * | 12 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Eldridge Recasner * | 7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | - |
Oklahoma City Thunder
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Payton * | 43 | 9-20 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 14 | - |
| Brent Barry * | 41 | 7-10 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 23 | - |
| Rashard Lewis * | 32 | 4-9 | 2-3 | 4-4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 13 | - |
| Vin Baker * | 27 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 11 | - |
| Jelani McCoy * | 24 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Ruben Patterson * | 22 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | - |
| Patrick Ewing * | 21 | 5-13 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 8 | - |
| Desmond Mason * | 20 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Shammond Williams * | 6 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - |
* = starter