Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Orlando Magic | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 44.3% | 55.7% | +1.3 | ✓ (1.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 48.5% | 51.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Orlando Magic +3 (97-94). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodney Rogers * | 35 | 2-14 | 0-3 | 2-4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | - |
| Dan Dickau * | 34 | 10-16 | 7-9 | 1-2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 21 | - |
| Casey Jacobsen * | 33 | 5-8 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | - |
| JR Smith * | 33 | 9-16 | 0-4 | 2-5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 7 | - |
| Bostjan Nachbar * | 27 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Chris Andersen * | 23 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 13 | - |
| George Lynch * | 20 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | - |
| P.J. Brown * | 18 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 12 | - |
| Maciej Lampe * | 14 | 1-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | - |
| Jackson Vroman * | 4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - |
Orlando Magic
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Francis * | 38 | 6-15 | 0-1 | 10-11 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 20 | - |
| Dwight Howard * | 31 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 16 | - |
| Kelvin Cato * | 31 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 17 | - |
| Grant Hill * | 31 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 13 | - |
| Doug Christie * | 30 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Hedo Turkoglu * | 27 | 8-18 | 1-5 | 5-6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 11 | - |
| Pat Garrity * | 16 | 4-6 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 8 | - |
| Tony Battie * | 16 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| DeShawn Stevenson * | 12 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | - |
| Jameer Nelson * | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter