Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | LA Clippers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 22.3% | 77.7% | +6.9 | ✗ (15.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 39.6% | 60.4% | - | ✗ |
Actual: LA Clippers -9 (89-98). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peja Stojakovic * | 38 | 7-12 | 3-4 | 5-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 16 | - |
| David West * | 37 | 8-17 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 13 | - |
| Chris Paul * | 36 | 5-15 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | - |
| Morris Peterson * | 27 | 3-6 | 2-3 | 3-4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 10 | - |
| Tyson Chandler * | 26 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 12 | - |
| Melvin Ely * | 21 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | - |
| Bobby Jackson * | 20 | 3-8 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Rasual Butler * | 15 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Jannero Pargo * | 11 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Hilton Armstrong * | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
LA Clippers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuttino Mobley * | 46 | 5-15 | 1-5 | 9-10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 10 | - |
| Tim Thomas * | 37 | 5-13 | 2-7 | 1-1 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 16 | - |
| Quinton Ross * | 35 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | - |
| Chris Kaman * | 32 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 19 | - |
| Sam Cassell * | 30 | 3-10 | 1-4 | 3-3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 5 | - |
| Dan Dickau * | 17 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | - |
| Ruben Patterson * | 16 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | - |
| Al Thornton * | 13 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Aaron Williams | 10 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - |
* = starter