Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Atlanta Hawks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 35.9% | 64.1% | +3.2 | ✗ (13.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 44.7% | 55.3% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Atlanta Hawks -10 (86-96). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Nailon * | 30 | 8-14 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 12 | - |
| JR Smith * | 29 | 4-10 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 | - |
| P.J. Brown * | 26 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 7-7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | - |
| Speedy Claxton * | 25 | 4-13 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | - |
| Casey Jacobsen * | 25 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Chris Andersen * | 25 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 21 | - |
| Jamaal Magloire * | 23 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | - |
| Bostjan Nachbar * | 18 | 2-8 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | -3 | - |
| Dan Dickau * | 17 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 12 | - |
| David West * | 16 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Jackson Vroman | 6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | - |
Atlanta Hawks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Smith * | 42 | 7-14 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 14 | - |
| Josh Childress * | 41 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Tyronn Lue * | 40 | 6-12 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 14 | - |
| Tom Gugliotta * | 39 | 8-14 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 15 | - |
| Tony Delk * | 23 | 6-14 | 3-5 | 3-4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 8 | - |
| Predrag Drobnjak * | 19 | 3-9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | - |
| Obinna Ekezie * | 14 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Royal Ivey * | 8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Jason Collier * | 7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Donta Smith * | 7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter