Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Charlotte Hornets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 46.6% | 53.4% | +0.8 | ✗ (15.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 49.7% | 50.3% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Charlotte Hornets -15 (92-107). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desmond Mason * | 38 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 7-10 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 15 | - |
| Chris Paul * | 34 | 6-12 | 0-1 | 12-12 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 27 | - |
| David West * | 32 | 9-18 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 18 | - |
| Speedy Claxton * | 31 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 5-7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 15 | - |
| P.J. Brown * | 29 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 11 | - |
| Rasual Butler * | 24 | 4-9 | 1-2 | 4-5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 9 | - |
| Kirk Snyder * | 21 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | - |
| JR Smith * | 18 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -2 | - |
| Arvydas Macijauskas | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Brandon Bass | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Jackson Vroman | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Bostjan Nachbar | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
Charlotte Hornets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Wallace * | 39 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 21 | - |
| Raymond Felton * | 36 | 3-10 | 0-2 | 10-13 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 11 | - |
| Bernard Robinson * | 30 | 3-12 | 0-1 | 4-6 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 | - |
| Primoz Brezec * | 27 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 12 | - |
| Jumaine Jones * | 23 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Alan Anderson * | 23 | 2-8 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Brevin Knight * | 22 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | - |
| Keith Bogans * | 16 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | - |
| Kevin Burleson * | 9 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Matt Carroll | 11 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | - |
* = starter