Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 37.6% | 62.4% | +2.8 | ✓ (1.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.4% | 53.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +4 (115-111). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David West * | 48 | 6-14 | 0-1 | 4-5 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 17 | - |
| Chris Paul * | 45 | 8-16 | 0-3 | 5-5 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 27 | - |
| Rasual Butler * | 39 | 11-20 | 6-8 | 3-3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 19 | - |
| James Posey * | 33 | 6-14 | 4-10 | 1-2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 12 | - |
| Sean Marks * | 30 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Peja Stojakovic * | 28 | 2-11 | 1-8 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -3 | - |
| Hilton Armstrong * | 15 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | - |
| Melvin Ely * | 8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Devin Brown * | 7 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | - |
| Antonio Daniels * | 7 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pau Gasol * | 48 | 8-14 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 23 | - |
| Lamar Odom * | 44 | 4-11 | 0-1 | 4-7 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 22 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 44 | 13-30 | 1-2 | 12-12 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 39 | 19 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 37 | 3-10 | 2-7 | 6-6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 11 | - |
| Luke Walton * | 33 | 5-7 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 17 | - |
| Trevor Ariza * | 19 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 2-4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | - |
| Jordan Farmar * | 12 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | - |
| Josh Powell * | 12 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Sasha Vujacic * | 8 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Shannon Brown | 3 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
* = starter