Model Predictions
| Model | Charlotte Hornets | New Orleans Pelicans | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 31.6% | 68.4% | +4.2 | ✓ (12.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 44.3% | 55.7% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New Orleans Pelicans +17 (103-86). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Charlotte Hornets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Wallace * | 41 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 4-7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 14 | - |
| Brevin Knight * | 39 | 8-15 | 0-1 | 3-5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 8 | - |
| Jumaine Jones * | 34 | 3-9 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | - |
| Kareem Rush * | 29 | 2-9 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -4 | - |
| Bernard Robinson * | 28 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 15 | - |
| Primoz Brezec * | 21 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 13 | - |
| Keith Bogans * | 21 | 3-12 | 2-5 | 3-4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 4 | - |
| Raymond Felton * | 15 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -1 | - |
| Matt Carroll * | 8 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -2 | - |
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desmond Mason * | 40 | 6-14 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 10 | - |
| P.J. Brown * | 39 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 11 | - |
| Chris Paul * | 38 | 7-13 | 3-5 | 7-9 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 25 | - |
| David West * | 36 | 10-15 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 17 | - |
| Speedy Claxton * | 35 | 6-12 | 0-2 | 4-6 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 13 | - |
| Kirk Snyder * | 25 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | - |
| Rasual Butler * | 23 | 2-9 | 1-4 | 4-4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 | - |
* = starter