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 | ✓ (13.4 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 -18 (114-132). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deandre Ayton * | 35 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | - | - | |
| Devin Booker * | 30 | 9-18 | 2-5 | 3-3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 23 | - | - | |
| Chris Paul * | 30 | 6-11 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 15 | - | - | |
| Mikal Bridges * | 25 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Frank Kaminsky * | 15 | 6-8 | 5-6 | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| Jae Crowder | 28 | 7-9 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 20 | - | - | |
| Cameron Johnson | 21 | 4-10 | 3-8 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | - | - | |
| Cameron Payne | 17 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| E'Twaun Moore | 14 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | - | - | |
| Dario Saric | 10 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Jevon Carter | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Abdel Nader | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Damian Jones | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Langston Galloway | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lonzo Ball * | 36 | 6-13 | 6-12 | 3-4 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 21 | - | - | |
| Brandon Ingram * | 33 | 10-20 | 1-6 | 4-4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 25 | - | - | |
| Zion Williamson * | 31 | 8-11 | 0-0 | 7-10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 23 | - | - | |
| Eric Bledsoe * | 25 | 5-9 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | - | - | |
| Willy Hernangomez * | 23 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Josh Hart | 28 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Jaxson Hayes | 19 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Kira Lewis Jr. | 18 | 0-8 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| JJ Redick | 12 | 3-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Sindarius Thornwell | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Nicolo Melli | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Wenyen Gabriel | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter