Model Predictions
| Model | Charlotte Hornets | Portland Trail Blazers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 25.2% | 74.8% | +6.0 | ✓ (6.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 41.2% | 58.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Portland Trail Blazers +12 (101-89). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Charlotte Hornets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primoz Brezec * | 35 | 7-16 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 19 | - |
| Brevin Knight * | 35 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 12 | - |
| Melvin Ely * | 32 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 18 | - |
| Theron Smith * | 23 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | - |
| Kareem Rush * | 22 | 2-10 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -1 | - |
| Gerald Wallace * | 20 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 12 | - |
| Jason Hart * | 20 | 6-8 | 1-2 | 1-4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 10 | - |
| Jason Kapono * | 20 | 1-9 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -6 | - |
| Keith Bogans * | 15 | 1-8 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -3 | - |
| Steven Smith | 18 | 1-6 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | - |
Portland Trail Blazers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruben Patterson * | 42 | 9-12 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 13 | - |
| Theo Ratliff * | 40 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | - |
| Damon Stoudamire * | 39 | 6-20 | 3-10 | 8-8 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 12 | - |
| Nick Van Exel * | 33 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Darius Miles * | 27 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 4-8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | - |
| Sebastian Telfair * | 24 | 7-12 | 2-4 | 7-8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 18 | - |
| Zach Randolph * | 22 | 3-13 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 15 | - |
| Joel Przybilla * | 13 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | - |
* = starter