Model Predictions
| Model | Detroit Pistons | New Orleans Pelicans | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley-Terry | 46.2% | 53.8% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 45.1% | 54.9% | +1.1 | ✓ (8.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 41.1% | 58.9% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 31.7% | 68.3% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 31.7% | 68.3% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 31.6% | 68.4% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 33.7% | 66.3% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New Orleans Pelicans +10 (128-118). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Plumlee * | 32 | 9-10 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 21 | - | - | |
| Saddiq Bey * | 31 | 4-8 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Dennis Smith Jr. * | 26 | 5-12 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Wayne Ellington * | 23 | 3-10 | 1-7 | 0-1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Sekou Doumbouya * | 22 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Josh Jackson | 29 | 10-18 | 2-6 | 3-4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25 | - | - | |
| Svi Mykhailiuk | 28 | 4-9 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Saben Lee | 21 | 5-8 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | - | - | |
| Isaiah Stewart | 18 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 | - | - | |
| Frank Jackson | 3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Rodney McGruder | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Ingram * | 36 | 9-18 | 3-6 | 6-7 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 27 | - | - | |
| Lonzo Ball * | 34 | 4-8 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Eric Bledsoe * | 33 | 5-11 | 0-1 | 1-4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Zion Williamson * | 31 | 13-18 | 0-0 | 6-9 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 32 | - | - | |
| Steven Adams * | 30 | 7-8 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | - | - | |
| Josh Hart | 29 | 5-10 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Willy Hernangomez | 16 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | - | - | |
| JJ Redick | 15 | 2-6 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Kira Lewis Jr. | 6 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker | 6 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - | - |
* = starter