Model Predictions
| Model | Chicago Bulls | New Orleans Pelicans | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 44.0% | 56.0% | +1.3 | ✓ (9.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 50.2% | 49.8% | - | ✗ |
Actual: New Orleans Pelicans +11 (108-97). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Chicago Bulls
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luol Deng * | 43 | 6-14 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 9 | - |
| Larry Hughes * | 38 | 7-15 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 6 | - |
| Drew Gooden * | 34 | 8-17 | 0-1 | 7-8 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 18 | - |
| Ben Gordon * | 33 | 10-17 | 5-10 | 6-7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 17 | - |
| Joakim Noah * | 33 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | - |
| Kirk Hinrich * | 16 | 0-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Tyrus Thomas * | 12 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | - |
| Aaron Gray * | 8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - |
| Andres Nocioni * | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Thabo Sefolosha | 13 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | - |
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peja Stojakovic * | 44 | 6-19 | 3-11 | 6-6 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 13 | - |
| Tyson Chandler * | 43 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | - |
| Chris Paul * | 42 | 15-21 | 2-3 | 5-7 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 34 | - |
| Bonzi Wells * | 26 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 7-8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 13 | - |
| Morris Peterson * | 24 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Jannero Pargo * | 23 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | - |
| Julian Wright * | 18 | 6-8 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 10 | - |
| Ryan Bowen * | 11 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -3 | - |
| Melvin Ely * | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter