Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 33.1% | 66.9% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 33.4% | 66.6% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 31.9% | 68.1% | +4.2 | ✗ (32.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 50.7% | 49.3% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 55.0% | 45.0% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 57.0% | 43.0% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 57.1% | 42.9% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 49.7% | 50.3% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers -28 (95-123). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CJ McCollum * | 33 | 8-15 | 4-7 | 2-2 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 22 | - | - | |
| Brandon Ingram * | 31 | 8-18 | 0-2 | 3-6 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 19 | - | - | |
| Herbert Jones * | 31 | 4-12 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Jaxson Hayes * | 30 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 | - | - | |
| Jonas Valanciunas * | 27 | 7-10 | 1-2 | 4-7 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 19 | - | - | |
| Devonte' Graham | 21 | 4-8 | 2-6 | 2-3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | - | - | |
| Tony Snell | 21 | 3-6 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Naji Marshall | 18 | 2-8 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | - | - | |
| Jose Alvarado | 14 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Willy Hernangomez | 3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Gary Clark | 3 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Trey Murphy III | 3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron James * | 35 | 13-23 | 1-4 | 5-5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 32 | - | - | |
| Russell Westbrook * | 27 | 5-15 | 0-2 | 6-7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Dwight Howard * | 22 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | - | - | |
| Austin Reaves * | 21 | 1-5 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Trevor Ariza * | 10 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Carmelo Anthony | 29 | 4-9 | 1-5 | 4-4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | - | - | |
| Talen Horton-Tucker | 25 | 2-7 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Malik Monk | 24 | 0-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | |
| Wayne Ellington | 17 | 3-8 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Stanley Johnson | 12 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| DeAndre Jordan | 9 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - | - | |
| Kent Bazemore | 4 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | - | - |
* = starter