Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Oklahoma City Thunder | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 20.1% | 79.9% | +7.6 | ✗ (12.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 38.8% | 61.2% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Oklahoma City Thunder -5 (92-97). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Paul * | 39 | 5-15 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 18 | - |
| David West * | 38 | 8-14 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 18 | - |
| Emeka Okafor * | 37 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 15 | - |
| Devin Brown * | 34 | 4-9 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 | - |
| Peja Stojakovic * | 27 | 4-10 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | - |
| James Posey * | 21 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 4-4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 11 | - |
| Darius Songaila * | 19 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | - |
| Marcus Thornton * | 14 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | - |
| Darren Collison | 8 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - |
Oklahoma City Thunder
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Green * | 40 | 8-15 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 10 | - |
| Kevin Durant * | 38 | 7-15 | 1-4 | 12-12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 17 | - |
| Russell Westbrook * | 33 | 5-16 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Nenad Krstic * | 26 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | - |
| Thabo Sefolosha * | 25 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - |
| James Harden * | 24 | 3-8 | 1-3 | 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | - |
| Nick Collison * | 18 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | - |
| Serge Ibaka * | 17 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | - |
| Eric Maynor * | 14 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | - |
* = starter