Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Miami Heat | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 24.8% | 75.2% | +6.1 | ✗ (12.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 39.9% | 60.1% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Miami Heat -6 (87-93). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rasual Butler * | 47 | 3-9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | - |
| David West * | 46 | 8-22 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 10 | - |
| Peja Stojakovic * | 46 | 7-18 | 5-12 | 5-5 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 15 | - |
| Chris Paul * | 46 | 11-26 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 22 | - |
| Hilton Armstrong * | 30 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Sean Marks * | 22 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Julian Wright * | 10 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Morris Peterson * | 9 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Antonio Daniels * | 6 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | - |
Miami Heat
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Beasley * | 47 | 9-16 | 1-2 | 6-7 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 19 | - |
| Dwyane Wade * | 43 | 11-27 | 2-5 | 8-9 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 32 | 15 | - |
| James Jones * | 36 | 3-5 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 11 | - |
| Jermaine O'Neal * | 35 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | - |
| Mario Chalmers * | 35 | 1-10 | 1-6 | 4-5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | -2 | - |
| Jamario Moon * | 32 | 1-7 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Jamaal Magloire * | 18 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | - |
| Yakhouba Diawara * | 9 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Chris Quinn * | 6 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
* = starter