Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Oklahoma City Thunder | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley-Terry | 31.2% | 68.8% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 24.7% | 75.3% | +6.1 | ✗ (39.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 63.5% | 36.5% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 80.3% | 19.7% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 76.9% | 23.1% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 77.0% | 23.0% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 65.9% | 34.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Oklahoma City Thunder -33 (80-113). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lonzo Ball * | 32 | 7-15 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Steven Adams * | 31 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | - | - | |
| Brandon Ingram * | 26 | 8-16 | 2-6 | 2-3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 20 | - | - | |
| Eric Bledsoe * | 25 | 7-11 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| Zion Williamson * | 17 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Josh Hart | 34 | 3-9 | 3-7 | 3-4 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker | 19 | 6-13 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| JJ Redick | 17 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Nicolo Melli | 16 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Jaxson Hayes | 14 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | |
| Kira Lewis Jr. | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Sindarius Thornwell | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Oklahoma City Thunder
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander * | 28 | 3-10 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Darius Bazley * | 26 | 2-6 | 0-3 | 3-3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | - | - | |
| Al Horford * | 24 | 7-9 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| George Hill * | 24 | 3-7 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Luguentz Dort * | 16 | 3-8 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Theo Maledon | 26 | 2-9 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Aleksej Pokusevski | 20 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | - | |
| Isaiah Roby | 18 | 3-5 | 0-2 | 1-4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Hamidou Diallo | 17 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Mike Muscala | 15 | 4-7 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Josh Hall | 10 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Kenrich Williams | 7 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Moses Brown | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter