Model Predictions
| Model | Oklahoma City Thunder | New Orleans Pelicans | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 61.5% | 38.5% | -2.6 | ✗ (14.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 55.2% | 44.8% | - | ✗ |
Actual: New Orleans Pelicans +12 (109-97). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Oklahoma City Thunder
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Green * | 40 | 7-11 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 14 | - |
| Kevin Durant * | 39 | 11-16 | 1-3 | 7-8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 30 | 13 | - |
| Russell Westbrook * | 30 | 3-10 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 12 | - |
| Chris Wilcox * | 29 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 0-3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 12 | - |
| Damien Wilkins * | 27 | 4-9 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | - |
| Earl Watson * | 25 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Nick Collison * | 25 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Joe Smith * | 22 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | - |
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Paul * | 43 | 11-17 | 1-1 | 6-7 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 40 | - |
| David West * | 40 | 13-20 | 0-0 | 7-7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 22 | - |
| Peja Stojakovic * | 34 | 5-14 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | -3 | - |
| Tyson Chandler * | 34 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 12 | - |
| James Posey * | 31 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 4-4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 | - |
| Rasual Butler * | 24 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 4-4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | - |
| Hilton Armstrong * | 13 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Julian Wright * | 11 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Devin Brown * | 6 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter