Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 30.0% | 70.0% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 39.2% | 60.8% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 38.1% | 61.9% | +2.7 | ✓ (1.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.6% | 53.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +4 (101-97). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Ariza * | 41 | 6-12 | 3-7 | 2-2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 16 | - |
| Chris Paul * | 40 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 5-6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 13 | - |
| David West * | 38 | 8-18 | 0-0 | 7-7 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 19 | - |
| Emeka Okafor * | 37 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 19 | - |
| Marco Belinelli * | 27 | 5-11 | 3-4 | 4-4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 8 | - |
| Quincy Pondexter * | 16 | 2-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -1 | - |
| Jarrett Jack * | 13 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | - |
| Willie Green * | 9 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -4 | - |
| Aaron Gray * | 8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Jason Smith | 6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant * | 39 | 10-19 | 1-4 | 4-5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 12 | - |
| Metta World Peace * | 36 | 4-8 | 2-3 | 2-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | - |
| Pau Gasol * | 34 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 9-12 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 31 | - |
| Andrew Bynum * | 31 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 10 | - |
| Lamar Odom * | 30 | 8-15 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 19 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 29 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Shannon Brown * | 16 | 2-6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Steve Blake * | 12 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Matt Barnes * | 9 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
* = starter