Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | San Antonio Spurs | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 19.7% | 80.3% | +7.7 | ✗ (9.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 38.5% | 61.5% | - | ✗ |
Actual: San Antonio Spurs -2 (96-98). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darrell Armstrong * | 42 | 11-21 | 4-9 | 9-9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 35 | 20 | - |
| Steven Smith * | 41 | 3-7 | 3-5 | 3-3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 5 | - |
| Jamaal Magloire * | 35 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 7-8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 18 | - |
| Stacey Augmon * | 33 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 | - |
| P.J. Brown * | 31 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | - |
| George Lynch * | 19 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Robert Traylor * | 18 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Sean Rooks * | 11 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | - |
| Bryce Drew * | 10 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
San Antonio Spurs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Duncan * | 38 | 8-15 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 18 | - |
| Bruce Bowen * | 36 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | - |
| Manu Ginobili * | 33 | 4-11 | 0-3 | 4-5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12 | - |
| Tony Parker * | 30 | 7-9 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 10 | - |
| Malik Rose * | 26 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 10-12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 22 | - |
| Rasho Nesterovic * | 19 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | - |
| Charlie Ward * | 18 | 1-5 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Ron Mercer * | 14 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -3 | - |
| Hedo Turkoglu * | 13 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Kevin Willis * | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Robert Horry | 8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - |
* = starter