Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Oklahoma City Thunder | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 20.1% | 79.9% | +7.6 | ✗ (9.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 38.8% | 61.2% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Oklahoma City Thunder -2 (98-100). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David West * | 40 | 13-20 | 0-0 | 11-12 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 37 | 32 | - |
| Chris Paul * | 36 | 9-18 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 16 | - |
| Peja Stojakovic * | 35 | 4-10 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | - |
| Rasual Butler * | 34 | 5-11 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 12 | - |
| James Posey * | 28 | 4-10 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | - |
| Sean Marks * | 25 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Antonio Daniels * | 13 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Hilton Armstrong * | 9 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Ryan Bowen * | 8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Devin Brown * | 6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | - |
Oklahoma City Thunder
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Durant * | 43 | 16-27 | 4-6 | 11-13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 23 | - |
| Jeff Green * | 42 | 9-17 | 1-4 | 5-7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 14 | - |
| Russell Westbrook * | 33 | 5-15 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 4 | - |
| Kyle Weaver * | 32 | 2-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | - |
| Nenad Krstic * | 31 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 16 | - |
| Nick Collison * | 27 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | - |
| Earl Watson * | 23 | 0-6 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | - |
| Chucky Atkins * | 6 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
* = starter