Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 20.7% | 79.3% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 37.4% | 62.6% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 38.6% | 61.4% | +2.5 | ✓ (3.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 47.6% | 52.4% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 53.3% | 46.7% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 47.3% | 52.7% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 47.3% | 52.7% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 43.7% | 56.3% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +6 (125-119). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Randle * | 39 | 11-22 | 2-7 | 11-12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 22 | - |
| Jrue Holiday * | 35 | 8-19 | 1-9 | 2-3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 14 | - |
| Elfrid Payton * | 30 | 3-12 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 14 | - |
| Kenrich Williams * | 24 | 1-6 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Anthony Davis * | 20 | 10-14 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 15 | - |
| Frank Jackson | 28 | 7-10 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 12 | - |
| Darius Miller | 25 | 3-9 | 3-9 | 2-3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | - |
| Cheick Diallo | 14 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | - |
| E'Twaun Moore | 7 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Ian Clark | 7 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Jahlil Okafor | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Stanley Johnson | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Ingram * | 39 | 8-14 | 0-1 | 7-10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 20 | - |
| LeBron James * | 37 | 13-24 | 4-9 | 3-8 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 26 | - |
| Rajon Rondo * | 37 | 5-15 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 19 | - |
| Reggie Bullock Jr. * | 36 | 5-9 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 13 | - |
| Kyle Kuzma * | 34 | 9-15 | 0-3 | 4-6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 14 | - |
| Lance Stephenson | 20 | 3-8 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 11 | - |
| JaVale McGee | 10 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | - |
| Josh Hart | 9 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | 7 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Mike Muscala | 4 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Tyson Chandler | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - |
* = starter