Model Predictions
| Model | Portland Trail Blazers | New Orleans Pelicans | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 74.1% | 25.9% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 54.9% | 45.1% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 53.8% | 46.2% | -0.8 | ✓ (10.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 38.5% | 61.5% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 27.0% | 73.0% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 25.1% | 74.9% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 25.1% | 74.9% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 29.3% | 70.7% | - | ✗ |
Actual: New Orleans Pelicans -11 (95-106). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Portland Trail Blazers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerami Grant * | 41 | 10-20 | 4-8 | 3-5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 27 | - | - | |
| Justise Winslow * | 38 | 3-12 | 1-4 | 5-8 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | - | - | |
| Josh Hart * | 38 | 7-13 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| Anfernee Simons * | 36 | 5-18 | 5-13 | 8-8 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 23 | - | - | |
| Drew Eubanks * | 27 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Trendon Watford | 25 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Nassir Little | 23 | 6-11 | 1-3 | 2-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Jabari Walker | 8 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - |
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CJ McCollum * | 37 | 6-17 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 13 | - | - | |
| Herbert Jones * | 34 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Zion Williamson * | 31 | 9-14 | 1-1 | 10-15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 29 | - | - | |
| Brandon Ingram * | 31 | 6-12 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Jonas Valanciunas * | 19 | 2-8 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Trey Murphy III | 30 | 5-11 | 3-8 | 3-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 16 | - | - | |
| Larry Nance Jr. | 23 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Jose Alvarado | 16 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Devonte' Graham | 7 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Naji Marshall | 6 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - |
* = starter