Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Portland Trail Blazers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 14.2% | 85.8% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 31.6% | 68.4% | +4.2 | ✗ (5.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.8% | 56.2% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Portland Trail Blazers -1 (97-98). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Paul * | 42 | 9-17 | 3-5 | 3-3 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 29 | - |
| David West * | 38 | 4-13 | 0-1 | 10-11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 12 | - |
| Emeka Okafor * | 38 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 18 | - |
| Marcus Thornton * | 38 | 8-12 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 8 | - |
| Peja Stojakovic * | 27 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -1 | - |
| James Posey * | 20 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Darren Collison * | 18 | 4-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | - |
| Darius Songaila * | 6 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Julian Wright | 7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Sean Marks | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Portland Trail Blazers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaMarcus Aldridge * | 37 | 8-19 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 5 | - |
| Andre Miller * | 36 | 1-8 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | - |
| Juwan Howard * | 33 | 8-15 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 10 | - |
| Martell Webster * | 33 | 4-9 | 4-6 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 12 | - |
| Rudy Fernandez * | 27 | 4-7 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 16 | - |
| Steve Blake * | 21 | 4-8 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | - |
| Jeff Ayres * | 18 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | - |
| Jerryd Bayless * | 13 | 5-8 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 7 | - |
| Nicolas Batum * | 10 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Dante Cunningham * | 7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - |
* = starter