Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 30.9% | 69.1% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 42.0% | 58.0% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 41.6% | 58.4% | +1.9 | ✓ (6.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 48.0% | 52.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +8 (104-96). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greivis Vasquez * | 37 | 5-14 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | - |
| Anthony Davis * | 37 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 25 | - |
| Eric Gordon * | 32 | 6-13 | 0-3 | 10-11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 11 | - |
| Robin Lopez * | 29 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | - |
| Xavier Henry * | 28 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Ryan Anderson * | 25 | 5-14 | 3-6 | 1-1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 2 | - |
| Brian Roberts * | 20 | 4-10 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | - |
| Al-Farouq Aminu * | 14 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Lou Amundson * | 8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Darius Miller | 6 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant * | 41 | 9-18 | 2-7 | 10-11 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 25 | - |
| Steve Blake * | 39 | 3-7 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 13 | - |
| Pau Gasol * | 38 | 9-15 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 23 | - |
| Dwight Howard * | 32 | 9-13 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 14 | - |
| Jodie Meeks * | 24 | 4-9 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | - |
| Earl Clark * | 24 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - |
| Antawn Jamison * | 24 | 5-11 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 10 | - |
| Metta World Peace | 15 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | - |
* = starter