Model Predictions
| Model | Sacramento Kings | New Orleans Pelicans | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 45.3% | 54.7% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 47.2% | 52.8% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 43.1% | 56.9% | +1.5 | ✗ (10.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 41.8% | 58.2% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 33.9% | 66.1% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 35.2% | 64.8% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 35.2% | 64.8% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 35.1% | 64.9% | - | ✗ |
Actual: New Orleans Pelicans -9 (109-118). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Sacramento Kings
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Barnes * | 40 | 8-14 | 5-9 | 3-3 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 24 | - | - | |
| Buddy Hield * | 39 | 4-16 | 4-15 | 4-6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| De'Aaron Fox * | 39 | 14-24 | 3-10 | 7-7 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 38 | - | - | |
| Richaun Holmes * | 33 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 5-7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 17 | - | - | |
| Marvin Bagley III * | 21 | 5-12 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | - | - | |
| Tyrese Haliburton | 32 | 2-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Hassan Whiteside | 14 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Cory Joseph | 14 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Kyle Guy | 4 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Chimezie Metu | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Bledsoe * | 36 | 5-11 | 2-7 | 2-4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | - | - | |
| Brandon Ingram * | 35 | 6-20 | 1-7 | 7-8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 20 | - | - | |
| Lonzo Ball * | 32 | 5-13 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Zion Williamson * | 30 | 6-13 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 17 | - | - | |
| Jaxson Hayes * | 11 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Josh Hart | 31 | 6-13 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Willy Hernangomez | 28 | 6-11 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker | 18 | 2-8 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Kira Lewis Jr. | 15 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
* = starter