Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Portland Trail Blazers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 31.6% | 68.4% | +4.2 | ✗ (19.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.8% | 56.2% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Portland Trail Blazers -15 (77-92). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David West * | 44 | 12-21 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 7 | - |
| Peja Stojakovic * | 36 | 5-11 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 2 | - |
| Chris Paul * | 36 | 7-16 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 17 | - |
| James Posey * | 35 | 5-10 | 3-7 | 2-2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 16 | - |
| Tyson Chandler * | 24 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 4 | - |
| Hilton Armstrong * | 23 | 6-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 13 | - |
| Rasual Butler * | 19 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Antonio Daniels * | 13 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | - |
| Morris Peterson * | 6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
Portland Trail Blazers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaMarcus Aldridge * | 37 | 5-18 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 8 | - |
| Rudy Fernandez * | 36 | 6-11 | 3-8 | 4-4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 12 | - |
| Steve Blake * | 36 | 2-8 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | - |
| Joel Przybilla * | 32 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 12 | - |
| Travis Outlaw * | 29 | 7-13 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 0 | - |
| Nicolas Batum * | 18 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Greg Oden * | 15 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Jerryd Bayless * | 15 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Sergio Rodriguez * | 10 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Ike Diogu * | 7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - |
* = starter