Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 37.6% | 62.4% | +2.8 | ✓ (17.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.4% | 53.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +20 (115-95). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marc Jackson * | 36 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 15 | - |
| Desmond Mason * | 33 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 3 | - |
| P.J. Brown * | 30 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 8 | - |
| Rasual Butler * | 27 | 3-9 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | - |
| Chris Paul * | 24 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Moochie Norris * | 23 | 5-5 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 15 | - |
| Brandon Bass * | 17 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Linton Johnson * | 14 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Marcus Fizer * | 12 | 4-6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7 | - |
| Arvydas Macijauskas * | 12 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
| JR Smith * | 8 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -3 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Odom * | 32 | 3-9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Smush Parker * | 29 | 4-8 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 29 | 13-26 | 4-10 | 5-5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 19 | - |
| Kwame Brown * | 25 | 7-8 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 21 | - |
| Brian Cook * | 19 | 5-5 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 9 | - |
| Sasha Vujacic * | 18 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Aaron McKie * | 18 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | - |
| Devean George * | 17 | 4-7 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | - |
| Chris Mihm * | 13 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Ronny Turiaf * | 12 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Luke Walton * | 7 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Jim Jackson | 16 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | - |
* = starter