Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | New Orleans Pelicans | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 50.4% | 49.6% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 52.8% | 47.2% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 50.5% | 49.5% | -0.1 | ✗ (8.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.3% | 56.7% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 39.0% | 61.0% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 37.0% | 63.0% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 36.9% | 63.1% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 36.9% | 63.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New Orleans Pelicans +8 (116-108). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron James * | 41 | 14-27 | 7-13 | 4-6 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 39 | - | - | |
| Dwight Howard * | 33 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Russell Westbrook * | 31 | 8-15 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 18 | - | - | |
| Austin Reaves * | 19 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Wenyen Gabriel * | 17 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Malik Monk | 28 | 9-17 | 2-8 | 3-3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 23 | - | - | |
| Talen Horton-Tucker | 21 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Stanley Johnson | 19 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Carmelo Anthony | 14 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | - | - | |
| D.J. Augustin | 12 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | - | - |
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Jones * | 38 | 6-14 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| CJ McCollum * | 37 | 7-16 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 18 | - | - | |
| Jonas Valanciunas * | 36 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 19 | - | - | |
| Brandon Ingram * | 25 | 10-17 | 0-2 | 6-7 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 26 | - | - | |
| Jaxson Hayes * | 17 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Trey Murphy III | 25 | 7-12 | 4-7 | 3-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | - | - | |
| Naji Marshall | 21 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Jose Alvarado | 17 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Devonte' Graham | 16 | 1-6 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Willy Hernangomez | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter