Model Predictions
| Model | Portland Trail Blazers | New Orleans Pelicans | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 72.7% | 27.3% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 48.5% | 51.5% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 40.5% | 59.5% | +2.1 | ✗ (4.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 47.7% | 52.3% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 48.2% | 51.8% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 49.4% | 50.6% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 49.3% | 50.7% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 45.2% | 54.8% | - | ✗ |
Actual: New Orleans Pelicans -2 (124-126). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Portland Trail Blazers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Covington * | 38 | 5-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 | - | - | |
| Damian Lillard * | 37 | 14-28 | 7-16 | 8-8 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 43 | - | - | |
| Gary Trent Jr. * | 33 | 7-14 | 5-10 | 4-4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23 | - | - | |
| Derrick Jones Jr. * | 31 | 6-8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | - | - | |
| Enes Kanter * | 30 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Anfernee Simons | 24 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 2-3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Carmelo Anthony | 19 | 5-12 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Rodney Hood | 18 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Nassir Little | 4 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lonzo Ball * | 35 | 7-14 | 5-10 | 2-2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 21 | - | - | |
| Zion Williamson * | 33 | 12-18 | 1-2 | 11-15 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 36 | - | - | |
| Brandon Ingram * | 32 | 4-12 | 0-2 | 6-6 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Eric Bledsoe * | 23 | 4-7 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Steven Adams * | 9 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Josh Hart | 30 | 2-9 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | - | - | |
| Willy Hernangomez | 29 | 5-13 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| JJ Redick | 19 | 5-7 | 4-6 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Kira Lewis Jr. | 17 | 2-6 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Jaxson Hayes | 8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - | - |
* = starter