Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Oklahoma City Thunder | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 10.6% | 89.4% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 30.2% | 69.8% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 23.2% | 76.8% | +6.6 | ✓ (15.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 40.0% | 60.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Oklahoma City Thunder +22 (116-94). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Rivers * | 40 | 7-13 | 2-2 | 2-3 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 17 | - |
| Darius Miller * | 30 | 7-13 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 8 | - |
| Jeff Withey * | 25 | 4-12 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | - |
| Greg Stiemsma * | 25 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | - |
| Anthony Morrow * | 24 | 1-9 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | -1 | - |
| Alexis Ajinca * | 22 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | - |
| Tyreke Evans * | 20 | 5-11 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | - |
| Al-Farouq Aminu * | 14 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Brian Roberts * | 7 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Luke Babbitt | 19 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | - |
| James Southerland | 9 | 4-7 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 7 | - |
Oklahoma City Thunder
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Durant * | 30 | 10-18 | 0-2 | 7-9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 22 | - |
| Serge Ibaka * | 29 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 24 | - |
| Russell Westbrook * | 28 | 10-17 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 19 | - |
| Reggie Jackson * | 23 | 3-8 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 16 | - |
| Thabo Sefolosha * | 20 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Caron Butler * | 19 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | - |
| Kendrick Perkins * | 17 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 16 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | - |
| Nick Collison * | 15 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Perry Jones III | 14 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | - |
| Steven Adams | 10 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Jeremy Lamb | 8 | 3-6 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | - |
| Hasheem Thabeet | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | - |
* = starter