Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 33.3% | 66.7% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 31.7% | 68.3% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 31.8% | 68.2% | +4.2 | ✓ (12.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 44.2% | 55.8% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 38.8% | 61.2% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 38.5% | 61.5% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 38.5% | 61.5% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 37.2% | 62.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +17 (112-95). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zion Williamson * | 34 | 9-19 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 21 | - | - | |
| Brandon Ingram * | 34 | 9-15 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 20 | - | - | |
| Steven Adams * | 33 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Josh Hart * | 28 | 3-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker * | 20 | 5-8 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| JJ Redick | 25 | 4-11 | 3-10 | 1-1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Eric Bledsoe | 20 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | - | - | |
| Nicolo Melli | 20 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | |
| Kira Lewis Jr. | 10 | 2-8 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Jaxson Hayes | 7 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | - | - | |
| Naji Marshall | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Davis * | 33 | 5-16 | 0-2 | 7-10 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | - | - | |
| LeBron James * | 30 | 6-11 | 2-6 | 7-7 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 21 | - | - | |
| Dennis Schroder * | 29 | 4-14 | 1-7 | 3-4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope * | 24 | 6-11 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Marc Gasol * | 20 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | - | - | |
| Kyle Kuzma | 22 | 3-10 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Montrezl Harrell | 20 | 8-10 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Alex Caruso | 17 | 3-4 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | - | - | |
| Markieff Morris | 16 | 2-7 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | - | - | |
| Wesley Matthews | 14 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Quinn Cook | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Talen Horton-Tucker | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Alfonzo McKinnie | 3 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter