Model Predictions
| Model | Chicago Bulls | New Orleans Pelicans | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 44.0% | 56.0% | +1.3 | ✓ (1.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 50.2% | 49.8% | - | ✗ |
Actual: New Orleans Pelicans +3 (100-97). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Chicago Bulls
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Crawford * | 49 | 12-29 | 6-14 | 4-5 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 18 | - |
| Antonio Davis * | 43 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 15 | - |
| Eddy Curry * | 37 | 5-17 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 | -1 | - |
| Linton Johnson * | 30 | 5-9 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | - |
| Kirk Hinrich * | 29 | 5-7 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 12 | - |
| Tyson Chandler * | 27 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | - |
| Jerome Williams * | 20 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Ronald Dupree * | 18 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | - |
| Rick Brunson * | 12 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | - |
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Mashburn * | 46 | 9-26 | 3-5 | 6-10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 10 | - |
| Jamaal Magloire * | 46 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 7-10 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 22 | - |
| P.J. Brown * | 45 | 10-15 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 23 | - |
| Baron Davis * | 39 | 3-13 | 1-5 | 5-8 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 10 | - |
| David Wesley * | 38 | 6-9 | 2-3 | 4-4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 16 | - |
| Darrell Armstrong * | 21 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - |
| Robert Traylor * | 15 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Stacey Augmon * | 14 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | - |
| Steven Smith | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter