Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | San Antonio Spurs | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 44.0% | 56.0% | +1.5 | โ (6.5 off) |
| Bradley-Terry | 46.6% | 53.4% | - | โ |
| Margin | 35.6% | 64.4% | +3.3 | โ (8.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 45.4% | 54.6% | - | โ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 42.9% | 57.1% | - | โ |
| Log Adjusted | 42.8% | 57.2% | - | โ |
| Points Off/Def | 41.2% | 58.8% | - | โ |
Actual: San Antonio Spurs -5 (116-121). Ratings: 2017-18 season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E'Twaun Moore * | 37 | 7-15 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 6 | - |
| Anthony Davis * | 37 | 9-19 | 0-0 | 8-8 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 21 | - |
| Jrue Holiday * | 36 | 11-18 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 13 | - |
| Rajon Rondo * | 32 | 6-14 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 19 | - |
| Emeka Okafor * | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Darius Miller | 32 | 4-8 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 10 | - |
| Ian Clark | 21 | 5-10 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Nikola Mirotic | 19 | 5-9 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | - |
| Cheick Diallo | 12 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Walt Lemon Jr. | 5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
San Antonio Spurs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patty Mills * | 36 | 4-10 | 1-6 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | - |
| Dejounte Murray * | 30 | 8-15 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 17 | - |
| Kyle Anderson * | 27 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | - |
| Davis Bertans * | 16 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 12 | - |
| LaMarcus Aldridge * | 13 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | - |
| Danny Green | 27 | 3-8 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Rudy Gay | 24 | 7-15 | 2-6 | 3-4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 15 | - |
| Joffrey Lauvergne | 19 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 13 | - |
| Manu Ginobili | 19 | 7-13 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 6 | - |
| Tony Parker | 16 | 5-9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | - |
| Bryn Forbes | 7 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter