Model Predictions
| Model | Milwaukee Bucks | New Orleans Pelicans | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 56.4% | 43.6% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 63.2% | 36.8% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 68.4% | 31.6% | -4.2 | ✓ (7.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 57.8% | 42.2% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 83.4% | 16.6% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 77.0% | 23.0% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 77.0% | 23.0% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 66.0% | 34.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New Orleans Pelicans -12 (108-120). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Milwaukee Bucks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brook Lopez * | 34 | 6-10 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | - | - | |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo * | 33 | 12-17 | 1-1 | 9-13 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 34 | - | - | |
| Khris Middleton * | 33 | 9-18 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 20 | - | - | |
| Eric Bledsoe * | 32 | 7-20 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Wesley Matthews * | 28 | 6-11 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17 | - | - | |
| Pat Connaughton | 27 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | - | |
| Donte DiVincenzo | 18 | 3-10 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Kyle Korver | 16 | 3-8 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | - | - | |
| Robin Lopez | 7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | |
| Ersan Ilyasova | 5 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Sterling Brown | 3 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lonzo Ball * | 38 | 4-12 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | - | - | |
| Brandon Ingram * | 35 | 12-19 | 3-9 | 5-6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 32 | - | - | |
| Zion Williamson * | 31 | 5-19 | 0-3 | 10-14 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 20 | - | - | |
| Jrue Holiday * | 28 | 3-14 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | - | - | |
| Derrick Favors * | 24 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | |
| Josh Hart | 29 | 3-9 | 1-6 | 1-1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | - | - | |
| JJ Redick | 21 | 5-10 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Nicolo Melli | 16 | 3-6 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | - | - | |
| E'Twaun Moore | 8 | 3-7 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Jaxson Hayes | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter