Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Oklahoma City Thunder | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 9.5% | 90.5% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 28.0% | 72.0% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 20.1% | 79.9% | +7.6 | ✓ (3.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 38.8% | 61.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Oklahoma City Thunder +11 (104-93). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David West * | 35 | 8-19 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 15 | - |
| Chris Paul * | 31 | 5-9 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 11 | - |
| Quincy Pondexter * | 26 | 4-7 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | - |
| Jason Smith * | 23 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Willie Green * | 21 | 2-8 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | - |
| Trevor Ariza * | 21 | 2-9 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -1 | - |
| Marco Belinelli * | 20 | 3-6 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Aaron Gray * | 17 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | - |
| David Andersen * | 14 | 6-8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 7 | - |
| Jarrett Jack * | 11 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Marcus Thornton | 10 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - |
| DJ Mbenga | 5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
Oklahoma City Thunder
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Durant * | 41 | 14-19 | 5-7 | 10-11 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 43 | 39 | - |
| Jeff Green * | 39 | 5-14 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | - |
| Serge Ibaka * | 33 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 21 | - |
| Russell Westbrook * | 26 | 3-7 | 1-1 | 3-4 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 10 | - |
| Nick Collison * | 24 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | - |
| James Harden * | 22 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Eric Maynor * | 21 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 | - |
| Daequan Cook * | 17 | 1-5 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -1 | - |
| Nenad Krstic * | 13 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | - |
* = starter