Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Orlando Magic | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 44.3% | 55.7% | +1.3 | ✓ (18.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 48.5% | 51.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Orlando Magic +20 (88-68). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David West * | 32 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 12 | - |
| Chris Paul * | 32 | 5-14 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 4 | - |
| Devin Brown * | 29 | 6-14 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | -1 | - |
| Rasual Butler * | 24 | 0-7 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -4 | - |
| James Posey * | 23 | 3-7 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Tyson Chandler * | 22 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 11 | - |
| Morris Peterson * | 20 | 1-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Julian Wright * | 12 | 3-8 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | - |
| Hilton Armstrong | 10 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -4 | - |
| Sean Marks | 10 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Melvin Ely | 10 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Ryan Bowen | 10 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
Orlando Magic
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight Howard * | 36 | 4-15 | 0-0 | 4-8 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 15 | - |
| Hedo Turkoglu * | 36 | 6-12 | 4-6 | 4-6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 15 | - |
| Jameer Nelson * | 34 | 5-11 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 9 | - |
| Rashard Lewis * | 29 | 6-12 | 2-5 | 4-4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 15 | - |
| Keith Bogans * | 21 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - |
| Mickael Pietrus * | 19 | 4-8 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | - |
| Courtney Lee * | 19 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Anthony Johnson * | 13 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Tony Battie * | 13 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Marcin Gortat * | 11 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Brian Cook | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| JJ Redick | 2 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - |
* = starter