Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Portland Trail Blazers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 31.6% | 68.4% | +4.2 | ✓ (1.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.8% | 56.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Portland Trail Blazers +3 (98-95). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Paul * | 47 | 8-12 | 0-0 | 5-7 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 22 | - |
| David West * | 41 | 6-14 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 11 | - |
| P.J. Brown * | 39 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Speedy Claxton * | 34 | 10-16 | 1-1 | 6-6 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 20 | - |
| Desmond Mason * | 31 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | -1 | - |
| Chris Andersen * | 24 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | - |
| JR Smith * | 21 | 3-10 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | -2 | - |
| Rasual Butler * | 21 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 5-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Kirk Snyder * | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
Portland Trail Blazers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Przybilla * | 44 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 3-7 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 23 | - |
| Viktor Khryapa * | 35 | 6-10 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 13 | - |
| Ruben Patterson * | 35 | 6-12 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 6 | - |
| Juan Dixon * | 33 | 13-22 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 7 | - |
| Sebastian Telfair * | 31 | 4-10 | 1-2 | 2-4 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Zach Randolph * | 28 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | - |
| Steve Blake * | 22 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | - |
| Martell Webster * | 15 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Jarrett Jack * | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Sergei Monia * | 5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Seung-Jin Ha * | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Travis Outlaw | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter