Model Predictions
| Model | Memphis Grizzlies | New Orleans Pelicans | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 50.8% | 49.2% | -0.2 | ✗ (8.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 51.8% | 48.2% | - | ✗ |
Actual: New Orleans Pelicans +8 (87-79). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Memphis Grizzlies
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pau Gasol * | 42 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | - |
| Shane Battier * | 39 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 4-7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 10 | - |
| Bobby Jackson * | 37 | 5-17 | 0-6 | 3-6 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 8 | - |
| Eddie Jones * | 34 | 3-11 | 2-7 | 1-1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | - |
| Mike Miller * | 33 | 7-12 | 5-7 | 2-2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 15 | - |
| Dahntay Jones * | 21 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Antonio Burks * | 17 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Hakim Warrick * | 8 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Jake Tsakalidis * | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Paul * | 40 | 5-12 | 2-4 | 4-4 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 16 | - |
| P.J. Brown * | 36 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 14 | - |
| Speedy Claxton * | 31 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 6-7 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 18 | - |
| David West * | 31 | 6-18 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 9 | - |
| Desmond Mason * | 31 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | - |
| Kirk Snyder * | 22 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | - |
| Chris Andersen * | 22 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 18 | - |
| Rasual Butler * | 19 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | - |
| Jackson Vroman * | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter