Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | San Antonio Spurs | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 19.7% | 80.3% | +7.7 | ✓ (7.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 38.5% | 61.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: San Antonio Spurs +15 (96-81). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rasual Butler * | 41 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | - |
| Chris Paul * | 37 | 7-15 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 9 | - |
| David West * | 36 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 6 | - |
| Marc Jackson * | 36 | 8-14 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 9 | - |
| Kirk Snyder * | 25 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 7 | - |
| Speedy Claxton * | 18 | 4-9 | 1-1 | 5-5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 9 | - |
| JR Smith * | 14 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | - |
| Linton Johnson * | 14 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | - |
| Aaron Williams * | 12 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -2 | - |
| Desmond Mason * | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Brandon Bass | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Moochie Norris | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
San Antonio Spurs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Parker * | 33 | 8-16 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 20 | - |
| Tim Duncan * | 32 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 17 | - |
| Bruce Bowen * | 31 | 3-10 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | - |
| Manu Ginobili * | 26 | 0-7 | 0-5 | 5-7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Michael Finley * | 24 | 1-6 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - |
| Brent Barry * | 23 | 6-6 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 16 | - |
| Nazr Mohammed * | 18 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 17 | - |
| Beno Udrih * | 18 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 6 | - |
| Rasho Nesterovic * | 16 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Robert Horry * | 11 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | - |
| Sean Marks | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Fabricio Oberto | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter