Model Predictions
| Model | Orlando Magic | New Orleans Pelicans | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 24.8% | 75.2% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 43.2% | 56.8% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 26.6% | 73.4% | +5.6 | ✗ (7.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 45.6% | 54.4% | - | ✗ |
Actual: New Orleans Pelicans -2 (95-97). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Orlando Magic
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tracy McGrady * | 41 | 14-28 | 3-8 | 10-15 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 41 | 24 | - |
| Gordan Giricek * | 40 | 6-15 | 2-5 | 4-6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 12 | - |
| Pat Garrity * | 38 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Andrew DeClercq * | 32 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 13 | - |
| Darrell Armstrong * | 22 | 6-7 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 12 | - |
| Jacque Vaughn * | 18 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Shawn Kemp * | 16 | 0-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | - |
| Steven Hunter * | 8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Jeryl Sasser * | 6 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Chris Whitney | 15 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | - |
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Mashburn * | 42 | 14-27 | 5-8 | 7-8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 40 | 20 | - |
| Baron Davis * | 39 | 4-17 | 0-5 | 2-2 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 3 | - |
| P.J. Brown * | 36 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 21 | - |
| George Lynch * | 23 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | - |
| Kenny Anderson * | 22 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | - |
| Jamaal Magloire * | 21 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -2 | - |
| Courtney Alexander * | 21 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Robert Traylor * | 19 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | - |
| Jerome Moiso * | 13 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | - |
* = starter