Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 37.6% | 62.4% | +2.8 | ✓ (8.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.4% | 53.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +11 (105-94). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David West * | 39 | 10-18 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 14 | - |
| Chris Paul * | 38 | 6-14 | 2-4 | 3-4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 11 | - |
| Rasual Butler * | 36 | 4-11 | 0-1 | 4-5 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 11 | - |
| Speedy Claxton * | 30 | 4-10 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | - |
| P.J. Brown * | 30 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 8 | - |
| Kirk Snyder * | 20 | 3-9 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | - |
| Linton Johnson * | 18 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Aaron Williams * | 15 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Marc Jackson | 10 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Odom * | 41 | 6-14 | 2-6 | 9-10 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 19 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 40 | 10-19 | 1-3 | 9-11 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 17 | - |
| Kwame Brown * | 38 | 7-7 | 0-0 | 3-8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 19 | - |
| Smush Parker * | 33 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 14 | - |
| Brian Cook * | 25 | 4-8 | 2-3 | 2-4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 10 | - |
| Luke Walton * | 22 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | - |
| Devean George * | 17 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | - |
| Sasha Vujacic * | 10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | - |
| Ronny Turiaf | 9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | - |
* = starter