Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Orlando Magic | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 44.3% | 55.7% | +1.3 | ✗ (4.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 48.5% | 51.5% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Orlando Magic -3 (95-98). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Paul * | 43 | 7-12 | 1-1 | 6-6 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 21 | - |
| David West * | 41 | 15-22 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 22 | - |
| Kirk Snyder * | 36 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 15 | - |
| Bostjan Nachbar * | 33 | 4-8 | 1-3 | 2-5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | - |
| Chris Andersen * | 33 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | - |
| Rasual Butler * | 17 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | -1 | - |
| Desmond Mason * | 14 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 6-12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Brandon Bass * | 13 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Jackson Vroman | 6 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - |
Orlando Magic
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight Howard * | 41 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 26 | - |
| Steve Francis * | 34 | 8-11 | 2-3 | 3-6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 15 | - |
| Hedo Turkoglu * | 33 | 9-14 | 3-6 | 1-1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 15 | - |
| Tony Battie * | 29 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -1 | - |
| Keyon Dooling * | 26 | 9-17 | 1-3 | 3-3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 8 | - |
| DeShawn Stevenson * | 26 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Bo Outlaw * | 19 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Jameer Nelson * | 15 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | - |
| Terence Morris * | 7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Pat Garrity | 5 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
* = starter