Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Atlanta Hawks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 35.9% | 64.1% | +3.2 | ✓ (6.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 44.7% | 55.3% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Atlanta Hawks +10 (89-79). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David West * | 43 | 8-21 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 15 | - |
| Chris Paul * | 42 | 8-19 | 0-3 | 8-8 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 24 | 16 | - |
| Rasual Butler * | 41 | 7-16 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 8 | - |
| Tyson Chandler * | 39 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| James Posey * | 33 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | - |
| Julian Wright * | 24 | 6-11 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8 | - |
| Sean Marks * | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Antonio Daniels * | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Hilton Armstrong * | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Atlanta Hawks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Johnson * | 41 | 11-21 | 4-8 | 4-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 15 | - |
| Josh Smith * | 39 | 5-13 | 0-1 | 3-6 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 16 | - |
| Al Horford * | 31 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 11 | - |
| Mike Bibby * | 30 | 4-13 | 1-7 | 1-2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | - |
| Flip Murray * | 29 | 4-12 | 3-5 | 3-4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 8 | - |
| Zaza Pachulia * | 20 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | - |
| Acie Law * | 19 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | - |
| Maurice Evans * | 18 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | - |
| Solomon Jones * | 6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Mario West | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter