Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 37.6% | 62.4% | +2.8 | ✓ (10.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.4% | 53.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +13 (89-76). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David West * | 38 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 9-11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 13 | - |
| Darrell Armstrong * | 38 | 9-20 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 8 | - |
| P.J. Brown * | 37 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 15 | - |
| David Wesley * | 30 | 2-11 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | - |
| Junior Harrington * | 28 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 15 | - |
| Lee Nailon * | 25 | 1-14 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -7 | - |
| Matt Freije * | 23 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Chris Andersen * | 21 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant * | 44 | 7-20 | 1-5 | 5-5 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 10 | - |
| Lamar Odom * | 43 | 5-10 | 0-2 | 4-5 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 23 | - |
| Caron Butler * | 33 | 3-10 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 6 | - |
| Chucky Atkins * | 31 | 4-9 | 3-6 | 6-6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 15 | - |
| Chris Mihm * | 24 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Brian Cook * | 19 | 4-7 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | - |
| Tierre Brown * | 18 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 1 | - |
| Jumaine Jones * | 17 | 1-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Luke Walton * | 7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Kareem Rush | 4 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | - |
* = starter