Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 37.6% | 62.4% | +2.8 | ✓ (9.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.4% | 53.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +12 (101-89). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Wesley * | 42 | 7-21 | 4-7 | 2-3 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 11 | - |
| Lee Nailon * | 40 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 13 | - |
| P.J. Brown * | 40 | 7-16 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 18 | - |
| Dan Dickau * | 33 | 4-14 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 3 | - |
| Chris Andersen * | 26 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Matt Freije * | 25 | 2-8 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -4 | - |
| Baron Davis * | 17 | 6-12 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 12 | - |
| JR Smith * | 14 | 2-8 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -3 | - |
| Lonny Baxter * | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant * | 45 | 9-26 | 1-4 | 10-15 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 13 | - |
| Chucky Atkins * | 45 | 9-22 | 6-15 | 6-6 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 15 | - |
| Lamar Odom * | 39 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 21 | - |
| Caron Butler * | 35 | 3-8 | 1-2 | 6-6 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 10 | - |
| Chris Mihm * | 34 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 26 | - |
| Jumaine Jones * | 14 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Brian Grant * | 13 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | - |
| Brian Cook * | 8 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - |
| Tierre Brown * | 7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter