Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Suns | New Orleans Pelicans | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 79.5% | 20.5% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 65.9% | 34.1% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 69.5% | 30.5% | -4.5 | ✓ (11.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 55.9% | 44.1% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 71.7% | 28.3% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 69.1% | 30.9% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 69.1% | 30.9% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 59.1% | 40.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New Orleans Pelicans -16 (115-131). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikal Bridges * | 36 | 7-14 | 4-5 | 2-2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 20 | - | - | |
| Devin Booker * | 29 | 11-20 | 4-9 | 1-1 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 27 | - | - | |
| Cameron Payne * | 26 | 5-6 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Deandre Ayton * | 23 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18 | - | - | |
| Jae Crowder * | 21 | 3-6 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Torrey Craig | 28 | 4-9 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | - | - | |
| Aaron Holiday | 21 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| JaVale McGee | 21 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | - | - | |
| Landry Shamet | 19 | 2-7 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Elfrid Payton | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Ish Wainright | 3 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Bismack Biyombo | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CJ McCollum * | 32 | 9-17 | 3-6 | 0-2 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 21 | - | - | |
| Herbert Jones * | 32 | 7-11 | 3-6 | 5-5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22 | - | - | |
| Jonas Valanciunas * | 30 | 8-14 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 17 | - | - | |
| Jaxson Hayes * | 30 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | - | - | |
| Devonte' Graham * | 28 | 3-11 | 2-8 | 2-3 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Trey Murphy III | 23 | 3-6 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | - | - | |
| Jose Alvarado | 19 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Tyrone Wallace | 16 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | - | - | |
| Naji Marshall | 15 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Willy Hernangomez | 11 | 5-9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - |
* = starter