Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Oklahoma City Thunder | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 20.1% | 79.9% | +7.6 | ✓ (0.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 38.8% | 61.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Oklahoma City Thunder +8 (96-88). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P.J. Brown * | 30 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 14 | - |
| Jamaal Magloire * | 28 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 9-10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 18 | - |
| David Wesley * | 27 | 4-12 | 1-5 | 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 1 | - |
| Darrell Armstrong * | 25 | 2-14 | 1-8 | 1-1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | -1 | - |
| George Lynch * | 24 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | - |
| Shammond Williams * | 23 | 4-10 | 1-5 | 5-6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 10 | - |
| Robert Traylor * | 20 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 9 | - |
| Stacey Augmon * | 19 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Steven Smith * | 16 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | - |
| Maurice Carter * | 16 | 2-7 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | - |
| David West * | 12 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | - |
Oklahoma City Thunder
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rashard Lewis * | 40 | 6-15 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 12 | - |
| Ray Allen * | 33 | 8-14 | 4-6 | 5-5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 12 | - |
| Brent Barry * | 29 | 5-7 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 23 | - |
| Vitaly Potapenko * | 25 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Reggie Evans * | 24 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-4 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | - |
| Flip Murray * | 24 | 5-10 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 4 | - |
| Calvin Booth * | 23 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | - |
| Luke Ridnour * | 19 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 5-6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | - |
| Ansu Sesay * | 14 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Richie Frahm | 9 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter