Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Oklahoma City Thunder | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 20.1% | 79.9% | +7.6 | ✗ (32.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 38.8% | 61.2% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Oklahoma City Thunder -25 (80-105). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rasual Butler * | 28 | 3-12 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | - |
| David West * | 28 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 7-7 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 20 | - |
| Chris Paul * | 26 | 6-9 | 1-1 | 4-4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 21 | - |
| Devin Brown * | 25 | 6-10 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 13 | - |
| Peja Stojakovic * | 24 | 5-14 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | - |
| Tyson Chandler * | 22 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | - |
| James Posey * | 22 | 3-8 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Hilton Armstrong * | 19 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 6 | - |
| Julian Wright * | 19 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Ryan Bowen | 8 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Mike James | 7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Melvin Ely | 6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - |
Oklahoma City Thunder
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Durant * | 33 | 5-13 | 1-1 | 6-6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 3 | - |
| Russell Westbrook * | 28 | 5-14 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 5 | - |
| Jeff Green * | 28 | 0-6 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Damien Wilkins * | 26 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | - |
| Nick Collison * | 25 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 17 | - |
| Johan Petro * | 24 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Chris Wilcox * | 22 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | - |
| Earl Watson * | 19 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Joe Smith * | 17 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Kyle Weaver | 7 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Mouhamed Sene | 5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | - |
* = starter