Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Oklahoma City Thunder | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 20.1% | 79.9% | +7.6 | ✓ (17.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 38.8% | 61.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Oklahoma City Thunder +25 (97-72). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JR Smith * | 37 | 2-15 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | -4 | - |
| Dan Dickau * | 36 | 3-10 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | - |
| Lee Nailon * | 28 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 13 | - |
| P.J. Brown * | 28 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 9 | - |
| Jackson Vroman * | 27 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | - |
| Casey Jacobsen * | 23 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | - |
| David West * | 21 | 3-9 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Maciej Lampe * | 20 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Bostjan Nachbar * | 20 | 4-11 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | -1 | - |
Oklahoma City Thunder
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Allen * | 39 | 12-19 | 4-9 | 4-4 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 21 | - |
| Rashard Lewis * | 34 | 1-12 | 1-6 | 3-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Nick Collison * | 26 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 15 | - |
| Flip Murray * | 25 | 4-9 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 9 | - |
| Luke Ridnour * | 25 | 3-9 | 1-2 | 3-3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 | - |
| Antonio Daniels * | 23 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 6-6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 12 | - |
| Reggie Evans * | 20 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | - |
| Jerome James * | 17 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Danny Fortson * | 15 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Damien Wilkins | 13 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | - |
| Mateen Cleaves | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter