Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | New Orleans Pelicans | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 40.1% | 59.9% | +2.2 | ✓ (16.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 47.6% | 52.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New Orleans Pelicans +19 (114-95). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant * | 37 | 4-14 | 0-4 | 3-4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 2 | - |
| Devean George * | 30 | 6-10 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 11 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 30 | 8-11 | 0-0 | 5-8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 15 | - |
| Karl Malone * | 28 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | - |
| Gary Payton * | 28 | 3-10 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 27 | 4-10 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | - |
| Horace Grant * | 17 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | - |
| Jannero Pargo * | 14 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Luke Walton * | 14 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Bryon Russell * | 13 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Kareem Rush | 2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baron Davis * | 36 | 9-19 | 4-9 | 1-3 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 19 | - |
| P.J. Brown * | 33 | 7-7 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 23 | - |
| Jamaal Magloire * | 32 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 16 | - |
| George Lynch * | 31 | 5-9 | 2-4 | 3-3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 16 | - |
| David Wesley * | 29 | 7-14 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8 | - |
| Darrell Armstrong * | 26 | 4-7 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 18 | - |
| Steven Smith * | 21 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 2 | - |
| Sean Rooks * | 14 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Robert Traylor * | 7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -4 | - |
| David West * | 6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Bryce Drew * | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter