Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Atlanta Hawks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 35.9% | 64.1% | +3.2 | ✗ (9.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 44.7% | 55.3% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Atlanta Hawks -6 (86-92). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David West * | 43 | 7-17 | 0-0 | 8-10 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 25 | - |
| Chris Paul * | 35 | 8-13 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 12 | - |
| Peja Stojakovic * | 32 | 2-12 | 0-6 | 0-0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Morris Peterson * | 24 | 5-11 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 | - |
| Bobby Jackson * | 18 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Hilton Armstrong * | 17 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Tyson Chandler * | 17 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Jannero Pargo * | 17 | 5-9 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 8 | - |
| Rasual Butler * | 16 | 2-8 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -2 | - |
| Melvin Ely * | 13 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | - |
| Julian Wright | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
Atlanta Hawks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Johnson * | 40 | 5-20 | 2-8 | 5-5 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 3 | - |
| Marvin Williams * | 35 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 8 | - |
| Josh Smith * | 34 | 6-10 | 1-1 | 3-5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 15 | - |
| Al Horford * | 32 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 23 | - |
| Anthony Johnson * | 25 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | - |
| Josh Childress * | 22 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Zaza Pachulia * | 20 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Tyronn Lue * | 20 | 3-7 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | - |
| Shelden Williams * | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Mario West * | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter