Model Predictions
| Model | Portland Trail Blazers | New Orleans Pelicans | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 74.1% | 25.9% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 46.3% | 53.7% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 39.5% | 60.5% | +2.4 | ✓ (8.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 45.5% | 54.5% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 43.4% | 56.6% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 41.2% | 58.8% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 41.3% | 58.7% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 39.1% | 60.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New Orleans Pelicans +11 (115-104). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Portland Trail Blazers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anfernee Simons * | 36 | 4-13 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| CJ McCollum * | 35 | 9-22 | 4-10 | 0-1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 22 | - | - | |
| Rodney Hood * | 31 | 4-12 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Hassan Whiteside * | 29 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | - | - | |
| Carmelo Anthony * | 23 | 4-14 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | - | - | |
| Kent Bazemore | 28 | 3-8 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Nassir Little | 22 | 5-6 | 2-2 | 0-2 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | - | - | |
| Skal Labissiere | 18 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Mario Hezonja | 12 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Gary Trent Jr. | 2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - |
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Ingram * | 34 | 8-20 | 1-5 | 4-4 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 21 | - | - | |
| Jrue Holiday * | 34 | 10-18 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 22 | - | - | |
| Kenrich Williams * | 33 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 2-4 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | - | - | |
| JJ Redick * | 32 | 6-12 | 4-9 | 2-2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | - | - | |
| Jaxson Hayes * | 20 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | - | - | |
| Nicolo Melli | 27 | 4-10 | 1-6 | 5-5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| E'Twaun Moore | 21 | 5-12 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Frank Jackson | 19 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 3-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker | 15 | 1-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - |
* = starter