Model Predictions
| Model | Oklahoma City Thunder | New Orleans Pelicans | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 61.5% | 38.5% | -2.6 | ✗ (5.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 55.2% | 44.8% | - | ✗ |
Actual: New Orleans Pelicans +3 (91-88). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Oklahoma City Thunder
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Wilcox * | 40 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 16 | - |
| Kevin Durant * | 36 | 7-22 | 2-4 | 7-8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 8 | - |
| Earl Watson * | 35 | 5-9 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 15 | - |
| Wally Szczerbiak * | 29 | 6-14 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | - |
| Damien Wilkins * | 28 | 1-10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | -3 | - |
| Kurt Thomas * | 24 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 16 | - |
| Nick Collison * | 20 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | - |
| Luke Ridnour * | 12 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Jeff Green * | 12 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | - |
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian Wright * | 38 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Tyson Chandler * | 35 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 13 | - |
| Rasual Butler * | 34 | 3-11 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | - |
| Chris Paul * | 34 | 10-16 | 1-3 | 8-9 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 23 | - |
| David West * | 34 | 7-18 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7 | - |
| Bobby Jackson * | 22 | 2-8 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Melvin Ely * | 13 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Jannero Pargo * | 13 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Hilton Armstrong * | 12 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | - |
* = starter