Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 11.1% | 88.9% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 39.6% | 60.4% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 37.6% | 62.4% | +2.8 | ✓ (0.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.2% | 53.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns +2 (104-102). 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 | 2-4 | 10-10 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 28 | - |
| Trevor Ariza * | 35 | 7-15 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 9 | - |
| David West * | 33 | 8-17 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 11 | - |
| Willie Green * | 24 | 4-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 9 | - |
| Marcus Thornton * | 22 | 3-11 | 1-3 | 3-5 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 13 | - |
| David Andersen * | 17 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Jason Smith * | 16 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -3 | - |
| Emeka Okafor * | 16 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | - |
| Jarrett Jack * | 16 | 0-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Marco Belinelli * | 13 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | - |
| DJ Mbenga * | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Quincy Pondexter | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Channing Frye * | 41 | 4-11 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 13 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 34 | 3-9 | 1-5 | 3-3 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 20 | - |
| Vince Carter * | 30 | 4-11 | 1-5 | 3-3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 | - |
| Grant Hill * | 26 | 7-10 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 11 | - |
| Jared Dudley * | 25 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 | - |
| Marcin Gortat * | 23 | 9-10 | 0-0 | 7-7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 28 | - |
| Mickael Pietrus * | 17 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -1 | - |
| Robin Lopez * | 16 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Zabian Dowdell * | 13 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Hakim Warrick * | 10 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -1 | - |
* = starter