Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | New Orleans Pelicans | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 52.7% | 47.3% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 57.6% | 42.4% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 56.4% | 43.6% | -1.4 | ✓ (2.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 54.8% | 45.2% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 76.7% | 23.3% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 67.7% | 32.3% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 67.7% | 32.3% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 57.7% | 42.3% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New Orleans Pelicans -4 (110-114). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Davis * | 37 | 15-30 | 1-4 | 10-12 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 41 | - | - | |
| LeBron James * | 37 | 10-18 | 2-6 | 7-11 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 29 | - | - | |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope * | 28 | 2-8 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | - | - | |
| Danny Green * | 20 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | - | |
| JaVale McGee * | 12 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Alex Caruso | 25 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | |
| Kyle Kuzma | 24 | 6-8 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Dwight Howard | 23 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | - | - | |
| Rajon Rondo | 18 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Troy Daniels | 11 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - |
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jrue Holiday * | 40 | 12-23 | 4-6 | 1-1 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 29 | - | - | |
| Brandon Ingram * | 40 | 4-21 | 2-11 | 13-13 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 23 | - | - | |
| JJ Redick * | 35 | 5-12 | 5-8 | 3-4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18 | - | - | |
| Kenrich Williams * | 33 | 4-7 | 3-6 | 0-2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Jaxson Hayes * | 21 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | - | - | |
| Josh Hart | 25 | 2-6 | 2-6 | 3-4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Jahlil Okafor | 15 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| E'Twaun Moore | 12 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Nicolo Melli | 9 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | |
| Frank Jackson | 7 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - |
* = starter