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 | ✓ (6.6 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 -8 (114-122). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron James * | 36 | 14-21 | 3-5 | 3-3 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 34 | - | - | |
| Kyle Kuzma * | 35 | 8-18 | 2-8 | 2-3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20 | - | - | |
| JaVale McGee * | 24 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | - | - | |
| Avery Bradley * | 24 | 3-8 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | - | - | |
| Danny Green * | 22 | 4-9 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | 31 | 5-11 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 13 | - | - | |
| Dwight Howard | 22 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | - | - | |
| Rajon Rondo | 16 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Markieff Morris | 14 | 4-8 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Quinn Cook | 11 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - |
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Ingram * | 39 | 5-23 | 1-9 | 4-4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Jrue Holiday * | 38 | 4-10 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Lonzo Ball * | 37 | 7-15 | 1-7 | 4-6 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 19 | - | - | |
| Zion Williamson * | 33 | 12-16 | 0-0 | 11-13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | - | - | |
| Derrick Favors * | 27 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | - | - | |
| Josh Hart | 21 | 3-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Nicolo Melli | 20 | 2-8 | 1-7 | 5-6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | - | - | |
| E'Twaun Moore | 16 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Frank Jackson | 5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter