Model Predictions
| Model | Chicago Bulls | New Orleans Pelicans | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 62.0% | 38.0% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 44.2% | 55.8% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 37.6% | 62.4% | +2.8 | ✗ (7.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.4% | 53.6% | - | ✗ |
Actual: New Orleans Pelicans -5 (116-121). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Chicago Bulls
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Mirotic * | 37 | 6-15 | 2-7 | 6-8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 10 | - |
| Jimmy Butler III * | 29 | 8-11 | 1-1 | 6-7 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 23 | - |
| Bobby Portis * | 28 | 5-7 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 17 | - |
| Cristiano Felicio * | 27 | 6-8 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 14 | - |
| Justin Holiday * | 26 | 6-8 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 13 | - |
| Tony Snell * | 25 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | - |
| Doug McDermott * | 24 | 4-10 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Mike Dunleavy * | 21 | 5-7 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 10 | - |
| Aaron Brooks * | 20 | 2-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | - |
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Ennis III * | 39 | 9-14 | 5-8 | 6-7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 25 | - |
| Dante Cunningham * | 35 | 5-9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | - |
| Luke Babbitt * | 34 | 2-10 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | - |
| Toney Douglas * | 33 | 8-13 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 14 | - |
| Tim Frazier * | 32 | 6-15 | 1-3 | 7-9 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 23 | - |
| Omer Asik * | 24 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 16 | - |
| Jordan Hamilton * | 23 | 5-10 | 3-6 | 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 8 | - |
| Kendrick Perkins * | 16 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - |
* = starter