Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Chicago Bulls | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 33.9% | 66.1% | +3.7 | ✓ (1.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.8% | 56.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Chicago Bulls +5 (89-84). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baron Davis * | 44 | 11-27 | 4-12 | 3-6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 7 | - |
| P.J. Brown * | 39 | 3-12 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | - |
| Jamaal Magloire * | 33 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 17 | - |
| David Wesley * | 27 | 3-12 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | -3 | - |
| Darrell Armstrong * | 25 | 3-11 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | -2 | - |
| George Lynch * | 24 | 0-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Stacey Augmon * | 22 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | - |
| Robert Traylor * | 15 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 15 | - |
| Steven Smith * | 6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| David West * | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Chicago Bulls
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Crawford * | 42 | 7-17 | 3-6 | 3-3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 12 | - |
| Kirk Hinrich * | 34 | 5-10 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Eddy Curry * | 30 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 13-14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 16 | - |
| Jerome Williams * | 29 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | - |
| Eddie Robinson * | 28 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 11 | - |
| Ronald Dupree * | 25 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | - |
| Antonio Davis * | 25 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | - |
| Corie Blount * | 13 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Kendall Gill * | 8 | 0-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | - |
| Rick Brunson | 6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | - |
* = starter