Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Golden State Warriors | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 18.2% | 81.8% | +8.3 | ✗ (9.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 37.9% | 62.1% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Golden State Warriors -1 (85-86). 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 | 8-15 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 11 | - |
| Chris Paul * | 40 | 7-15 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 17 | - |
| P.J. Brown * | 34 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 15 | - |
| Marc Jackson * | 30 | 6-15 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 7 | - |
| Linton Johnson * | 23 | 0-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -3 | - |
| Aaron Williams * | 18 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 10 | - |
| JR Smith * | 15 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Moochie Norris * | 15 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | - |
| Brandon Bass * | 11 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | - |
| Kirk Snyder * | 7 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
Golden State Warriors
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Richardson * | 40 | 6-19 | 2-6 | 5-6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 11 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 37 | 6-15 | 1-5 | 3-3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 11 | - |
| Mike Dunleavy * | 36 | 6-11 | 3-5 | 4-6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 20 | - |
| Troy Murphy * | 33 | 4-15 | 1-4 | 3-3 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 | - |
| Adonal Foyle * | 31 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 14 | - |
| Monta Ellis * | 21 | 3-8 | 1-3 | 2-5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 2 | - |
| Andris Biedrins * | 16 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - |
| Ike Diogu * | 10 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Will Bynum * | 6 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Mickael Pietrus * | 5 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -3 | - |
* = starter