Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Oklahoma City Thunder | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 20.1% | 79.9% | +7.6 | ✓ (2.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 38.8% | 61.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Oklahoma City Thunder +10 (114-104). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Paul * | 41 | 6-12 | 1-3 | 12-12 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 35 | - |
| Rasual Butler * | 28 | 8-16 | 5-9 | 2-4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 12 | - |
| Desmond Mason * | 27 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Marc Jackson * | 26 | 9-13 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 8 | - |
| Aaron Williams * | 23 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | - |
| David West * | 22 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 4 | - |
| Kirk Snyder * | 21 | 2-6 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | - |
| P.J. Brown * | 21 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | - |
| Linton Johnson * | 20 | 0-5 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | - |
| Moochie Norris * | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
Oklahoma City Thunder
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Allen * | 42 | 9-14 | 5-7 | 10-11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 23 | - |
| Rashard Lewis * | 36 | 8-12 | 0-3 | 9-11 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 21 | - |
| Luke Ridnour * | 35 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Nick Collison * | 27 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 10 | - |
| Chris Wilcox * | 26 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Johan Petro * | 22 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 12 | - |
| Earl Watson * | 17 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | - |
| Robert Swift * | 16 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | - |
| Damien Wilkins * | 13 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | - |
| Mikki Moore | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter