Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 12.3% | 87.7% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 39.3% | 60.7% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 37.3% | 62.7% | +2.9 | ✓ (14.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 45.9% | 54.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns +17 (92-75). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Farouq Aminu * | 36 | 4-9 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 7 | - |
| Marco Belinelli * | 34 | 6-14 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 8 | - |
| Jason Smith * | 28 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 2 | - |
| Gustavo Ayon * | 27 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | - |
| Jarrett Jack * | 27 | 5-10 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 10 | - |
| Chris Kaman * | 25 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 | - |
| Greivis Vasquez * | 23 | 2-8 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Xavier Henry * | 21 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | - |
| Lance Thomas * | 11 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Chris Johnson | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Dudley * | 36 | 9-16 | 1-3 | 2-3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 13 | - |
| Channing Frye * | 34 | 6-14 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 14 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 34 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 14 | - |
| Shannon Brown * | 26 | 6-11 | 1-5 | 3-3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 6 | - |
| Marcin Gortat * | 26 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 11 | - |
| Robin Lopez * | 21 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | - |
| Josh Childress * | 19 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | - |
| Michael Redd * | 14 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | - |
| Sebastian Telfair * | 13 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | - |
| Hakim Warrick * | 13 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter