Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | New Orleans Pelicans | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 50.1% | 49.9% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 54.8% | 45.2% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 52.6% | 47.4% | -0.6 | ✓ (11.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 49.8% | 50.2% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 55.2% | 44.8% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 55.5% | 44.5% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 55.5% | 44.5% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 49.4% | 50.6% | - | ✗ |
Actual: New Orleans Pelicans -12 (98-110). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Davis * | 30 | 5-12 | 0-3 | 4-6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Dennis Schroder * | 28 | 5-11 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope * | 27 | 4-8 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| LeBron James * | 27 | 11-22 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 25 | - | - | |
| Andre Drummond * | 21 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 13 | - | - | |
| Kyle Kuzma | 26 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Marc Gasol | 26 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | - | |
| Alex Caruso | 19 | 4-8 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | - | - | |
| Talen Horton-Tucker | 13 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Wesley Matthews | 10 | 3-6 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Jared Dudley | 4 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Ben McLemore | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Alfonzo McKinnie | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker * | 36 | 5-15 | 2-8 | 2-2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Naji Marshall * | 35 | 6-13 | 4-6 | 2-2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 18 | - | - | |
| Willy Hernangomez * | 29 | 8-11 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19 | - | - | |
| James Johnson * | 25 | 4-11 | 0-2 | 0-3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Eric Bledsoe * | 22 | 5-9 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | - | - | |
| Kira Lewis Jr. | 25 | 4-6 | 1-2 | 3-3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Wenyen Gabriel | 20 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | - | - | |
| Jaxson Hayes | 19 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Didi Louzada | 18 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| James Nunnally | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter