Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Chicago Bulls | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 21.6% | 78.4% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 33.9% | 66.1% | +3.7 | ✓ (7.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.8% | 56.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Chicago Bulls +11 (96-85). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Paul * | 38 | 7-14 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 13 | - |
| Devin Brown * | 31 | 6-9 | 6-7 | 4-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 18 | - |
| Peja Stojakovic * | 28 | 4-9 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Darius Songaila * | 27 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | - |
| David West * | 25 | 6-14 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | -2 | - |
| James Posey * | 22 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | - |
| Emeka Okafor * | 20 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 4-8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | - |
| Marcus Thornton * | 14 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Julian Wright * | 11 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Bobby Brown * | 6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Darren Collison | 14 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | - |
Chicago Bulls
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luol Deng * | 41 | 6-13 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | - |
| Derrick Rose * | 39 | 7-20 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 8 | - |
| Kirk Hinrich * | 35 | 5-13 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 14 | - |
| Joakim Noah * | 34 | 8-15 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 24 | - |
| Tyrus Thomas * | 32 | 10-17 | 0-1 | 1-3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 15 | - |
| John Salmons * | 23 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -1 | - |
| James Johnson * | 16 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Taj Gibson * | 8 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | - |
| Brad Miller * | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Jannero Pargo | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
* = starter