Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Brooklyn Nets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 51.0% | 49.0% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 34.9% | 65.1% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 32.9% | 67.1% | +3.9 | ✓ (24.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 41.9% | 58.1% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 29.8% | 70.2% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 32.4% | 67.6% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 32.4% | 67.6% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 33.1% | 66.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Brooklyn Nets +28 (139-111). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Bledsoe * | 28 | 9-17 | 2-6 | 6-6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | - | - | |
| Lonzo Ball * | 28 | 6-11 | 1-6 | 2-2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| James Johnson * | 26 | 2-12 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Zion Williamson * | 22 | 4-12 | 0-0 | 8-14 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Steven Adams * | 20 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Jaxson Hayes | 24 | 5-7 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Wes Iwundu | 23 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Naji Marshall | 22 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Isaiah Thomas | 19 | 4-12 | 1-6 | 2-2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Willy Hernangomez | 17 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | - | - | |
| Wenyen Gabriel | 7 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - | - |
Brooklyn Nets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyrie Irving * | 30 | 7-14 | 4-6 | 6-6 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 24 | - | - | |
| Bruce Brown * | 25 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | - | - | |
| LaMarcus Aldridge * | 22 | 8-12 | 2-2 | 4-4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 22 | - | - | |
| Joe Harris * | 22 | 6-9 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Jeff Green * | 21 | 4-6 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot | 26 | 2-13 | 2-13 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Alize Johnson | 19 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Kevin Durant | 18 | 5-5 | 2-2 | 5-5 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | - | - | |
| Chris Chiozza | 17 | 4-5 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Nicolas Claxton | 14 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | |
| Blake Griffin | 13 | 4-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | - | - | |
| Reggie Perry | 7 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - |
* = starter