Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Indiana Pacers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 30.2% | 69.8% | +4.6 | ✓ (17.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 42.2% | 57.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Indiana Pacers +22 (97-75). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Paul * | 36 | 8-15 | 3-4 | 8-8 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 20 | - |
| Desmond Mason * | 35 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 9 | - |
| Aaron Williams * | 26 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | - |
| P.J. Brown * | 25 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Speedy Claxton * | 24 | 1-8 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Bostjan Nachbar * | 18 | 1-7 | 0-3 | 2-4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Kirk Snyder * | 18 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Jackson Vroman * | 17 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Rasual Butler * | 13 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Arvydas Macijauskas | 9 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | - |
| Moochie Norris | 6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Brandon Bass | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - |
Indiana Pacers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peja Stojakovic * | 35 | 6-14 | 1-3 | 3-3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 12 | - |
| Stephen Jackson * | 31 | 5-16 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Danny Granger * | 30 | 8-9 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 31 | - |
| Fred Jones * | 26 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Anthony Johnson * | 24 | 9-16 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 9 | - |
| Scot Pollard * | 24 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | - |
| Sarunas Jasikevicius * | 21 | 4-10 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 2 | - |
| Jeff Foster * | 21 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | - |
| David Harrison * | 18 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | - |
| Eddie Gill | 3 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
* = starter