Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | San Antonio Spurs | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 19.7% | 80.3% | +7.7 | ✗ (31.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 38.5% | 61.5% | - | ✗ |
Actual: San Antonio Spurs -24 (78-102). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David West * | 39 | 15-19 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 21 | - |
| Chris Paul * | 38 | 8-16 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 13 | - |
| Tyson Chandler * | 32 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 12 | - |
| Peja Stojakovic * | 31 | 9-14 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 14 | - |
| Jannero Pargo * | 22 | 3-9 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | - |
| Morris Peterson * | 22 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Hilton Armstrong * | 15 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | - |
| Ryan Bowen * | 13 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | - |
| Rasual Butler * | 12 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | - |
| Melvin Ely * | 8 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Julian Wright | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
San Antonio Spurs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Duncan * | 33 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 5-7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 15 | - |
| Tony Parker * | 30 | 8-16 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 9 | - |
| Fabricio Oberto * | 28 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Manu Ginobili * | 26 | 4-12 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 2 | - |
| Ime Udoka * | 24 | 6-10 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 10 | - |
| Bruce Bowen * | 23 | 0-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Michael Finley * | 21 | 2-6 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - |
| Jacque Vaughn * | 17 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Robert Horry * | 17 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Jeremy Richardson | 7 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Matt Bonner | 4 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Francisco Elson | 4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
* = starter