Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Suns | New Orleans Pelicans | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 78.6% | 21.4% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 66.1% | 33.9% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 69.8% | 30.2% | -4.6 | ✗ (26.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 52.7% | 47.3% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 65.8% | 34.2% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 65.7% | 34.3% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 65.7% | 34.3% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 56.6% | 43.4% | - | ✗ |
Actual: New Orleans Pelicans +22 (123-101). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikal Bridges * | 32 | 4-12 | 0-7 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | - | - | |
| Devin Booker * | 31 | 9-20 | 0-4 | 7-8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 25 | - | - | |
| Deandre Ayton * | 29 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | - | - | |
| Cameron Johnson * | 26 | 3-9 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Chris Paul * | 25 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Frank Kaminsky | 17 | 3-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | - | - | |
| E'Twaun Moore | 16 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Langston Galloway | 16 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Abdel Nader | 13 | 3-6 | 2-5 | 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Jae Crowder | 12 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Jevon Carter | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Jalen Smith | 6 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Damian Jones | 6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - |
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Ingram * | 32 | 7-17 | 2-5 | 7-7 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 23 | - | - | |
| Zion Williamson * | 32 | 12-14 | 1-1 | 3-4 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 28 | - | - | |
| Eric Bledsoe * | 29 | 4-7 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Steven Adams * | 28 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Lonzo Ball * | 24 | 7-13 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | - | - | |
| Josh Hart | 22 | 4-7 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker | 20 | 3-10 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Willy Hernangomez | 19 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | - | - | |
| JJ Redick | 17 | 3-7 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Nicolo Melli | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Kira Lewis Jr. | 2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Sindarius Thornwell | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Wenyen Gabriel | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter