Model Predictions
| Model | San Antonio Spurs | New Orleans Pelicans | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 62.2% | 37.8% | -2.7 | ✗ (15.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 55.5% | 44.5% | - | ✗ |
Actual: New Orleans Pelicans +13 (89-76). Predictions use season-end ratings.
San Antonio Spurs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Finley * | 36 | 7-15 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 8 | - |
| Tony Parker * | 35 | 8-12 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 14 | - |
| Bruce Bowen * | 34 | 1-6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | - |
| Tim Duncan * | 33 | 4-12 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 7 | - |
| Rasho Nesterovic * | 28 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Brent Barry * | 22 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | - |
| Robert Horry * | 20 | 2-5 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Fabricio Oberto * | 11 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Nick Van Exel * | 11 | 0-5 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -3 | - |
| Beno Udrih | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Paul * | 41 | 6-15 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 27 | - |
| Desmond Mason * | 37 | 6-15 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 2 | - |
| David West * | 32 | 9-13 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 13 | - |
| Speedy Claxton * | 29 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 11 | - |
| P.J. Brown * | 29 | 3-11 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | - |
| JR Smith * | 24 | 0-6 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | - |
| Jackson Vroman * | 19 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Rasual Butler * | 15 | 6-9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 6 | - |
| Chris Andersen * | 9 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | - |
* = starter