Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Orlando Magic | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 44.3% | 55.7% | +1.3 | ✗ (2.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 48.5% | 51.5% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Orlando Magic -1 (97-98). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Paul * | 39 | 6-19 | 0-4 | 7-10 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 14 | - |
| Peja Stojakovic * | 38 | 2-11 | 1-5 | 5-5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | - |
| David West * | 36 | 6-16 | 0-1 | 6-6 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 15 | - |
| Tyson Chandler * | 32 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 11 | - |
| Morris Peterson * | 31 | 7-9 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 18 | - |
| Jannero Pargo * | 21 | 3-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Bonzi Wells * | 19 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | - |
| Hilton Armstrong * | 15 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | - |
| Julian Wright * | 4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
Orlando Magic
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight Howard * | 42 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 27 | - |
| Hedo Turkoglu * | 42 | 10-19 | 2-3 | 4-6 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 26 | 14 | - |
| Maurice Evans * | 31 | 3-7 | 2-5 | 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | - |
| Rashard Lewis * | 28 | 9-12 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 18 | - |
| Keith Bogans * | 27 | 4-10 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | - |
| Keyon Dooling * | 24 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Carlos Arroyo * | 23 | 0-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -3 | - |
| Pat Garrity * | 14 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Adonal Foyle * | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter