Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | San Antonio Spurs | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 19.7% | 80.3% | +7.7 | ✓ (19.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 38.5% | 61.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: San Antonio Spurs +27 (111-84). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David West * | 31 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9 | - |
| Desmond Mason * | 28 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | - |
| P.J. Brown * | 27 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 11 | - |
| Chris Paul * | 27 | 3-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Speedy Claxton * | 22 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | - |
| JR Smith * | 21 | 3-8 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | - |
| Rasual Butler * | 20 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | - |
| Chris Andersen * | 18 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Arvydas Macijauskas * | 12 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Kirk Snyder * | 11 | 2-8 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | -1 | - |
| Maciej Lampe | 9 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Jackson Vroman | 8 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - |
San Antonio Spurs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Bowen * | 30 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | - |
| Michael Finley * | 29 | 7-13 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 15 | - |
| Tim Duncan * | 28 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 22 | - |
| Tony Parker * | 27 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 10 | - |
| Rasho Nesterovic * | 20 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Nazr Mohammed * | 19 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Brent Barry * | 18 | 4-7 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Robert Horry * | 18 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 12 | - |
| Beno Udrih * | 14 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Nick Van Exel * | 5 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | - |
| Manu Ginobili | 17 | 4-5 | 1-1 | 5-6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | - |
| Fabricio Oberto | 8 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - |
* = starter