Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Oklahoma City Thunder | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 20.1% | 79.9% | +7.6 | ✗ (13.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 38.8% | 61.2% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Oklahoma City Thunder -6 (99-105). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Paul * | 40 | 4-12 | 0-2 | 9-12 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 22 | - |
| David West * | 38 | 7-12 | 1-1 | 6-8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 14 | - |
| P.J. Brown * | 36 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 6 | - |
| JR Smith * | 29 | 7-11 | 3-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 11 | - |
| Desmond Mason * | 27 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 6-7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 11 | - |
| Speedy Claxton * | 27 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 6-6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 10 | - |
| Brandon Bass * | 20 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | - |
| Bostjan Nachbar * | 18 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | - |
Oklahoma City Thunder
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rashard Lewis * | 42 | 8-20 | 3-9 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 12 | - |
| Luke Ridnour * | 38 | 4-13 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | - |
| Nick Collison * | 35 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 19 | - |
| Flip Murray * | 25 | 5-14 | 0-3 | 3-6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | - |
| Ray Allen * | 23 | 7-15 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 2 | - |
| Vladimir Radmanovic * | 23 | 5-11 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 3 | - |
| Reggie Evans * | 20 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12 | - |
| Mateen Cleaves * | 9 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Damien Wilkins * | 9 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Johan Petro * | 8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Mikki Moore * | 3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
* = starter