Model Predictions
| Model | Oklahoma City Thunder | New Orleans Pelicans | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 81.6% | 18.4% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 80.7% | 19.3% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 91.9% | 8.1% | -13.4 | ✗ (17.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.5% | 53.5% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 44.0% | 56.0% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 41.8% | 58.2% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 41.8% | 58.2% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 40.5% | 59.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New Orleans Pelicans +4 (105-101). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Oklahoma City Thunder
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander * | 35 | 7-21 | 1-6 | 16-18 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 31 | - | - | |
| Jeremiah Robinson-Earl * | 33 | 4-11 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | - | - | |
| Luguentz Dort * | 31 | 6-13 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Josh Giddey * | 28 | 3-9 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Aleksej Pokusevski * | 27 | 4-10 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Jalen Williams | 24 | 3-6 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | - | - | |
| Tre Mann | 22 | 4-10 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Kenrich Williams | 19 | 1-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Ousmane Dieng | 11 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | - | - | |
| Darius Bazley | 5 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Jones * | 38 | 4-12 | 1-5 | 3-5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | - | - | |
| Trey Murphy III * | 36 | 7-13 | 2-7 | 4-4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 20 | - | - | |
| Zion Williamson * | 35 | 11-18 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 23 | - | - | |
| Jose Alvarado * | 30 | 6-15 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Jonas Valanciunas * | 20 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Dyson Daniels | 27 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Devonte' Graham | 17 | 1-6 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Willy Hernangomez | 16 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | - | - | |
| Garrett Temple | 11 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Jaxson Hayes | 5 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter