Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Chicago Bulls | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 33.9% | 66.1% | +3.7 | ✓ (10.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.8% | 56.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Chicago Bulls +14 (96-82). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Paul * | 38 | 4-10 | 0-1 | 5-6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 11 | - |
| Rasual Butler * | 36 | 1-10 | 0-3 | 2-4 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Speedy Claxton * | 29 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 13 | - |
| David West * | 27 | 4-14 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 2 | - |
| P.J. Brown * | 27 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 15 | - |
| Linton Johnson * | 23 | 3-8 | 2-3 | 3-4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | - |
| Aaron Williams * | 21 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | - |
| JR Smith * | 15 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | - |
| Kirk Snyder * | 14 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Marc Jackson | 6 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
Chicago Bulls
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luol Deng * | 42 | 6-15 | 1-2 | 4-6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 12 | - |
| Tyson Chandler * | 34 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 24 | - |
| Chris Duhon * | 33 | 4-9 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 4 | - |
| Kirk Hinrich * | 31 | 4-13 | 2-6 | 4-4 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 11 | - |
| Ben Gordon * | 31 | 9-15 | 3-6 | 4-6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 12 | - |
| Othella Harrington * | 23 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 13 | - |
| Michael Sweetney * | 19 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | - |
| Andres Nocioni * | 17 | 1-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Jannero Pargo * | 3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Luke Schenscher | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter