Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Suns | New Orleans Pelicans | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 79.4% | 20.6% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 62.2% | 37.8% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 67.0% | 33.0% | -3.9 | ✗ (8.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.6% | 53.4% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 46.5% | 53.5% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 46.7% | 53.3% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 46.7% | 53.3% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 43.2% | 56.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New Orleans Pelicans +5 (129-124). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikal Bridges * | 44 | 10-23 | 5-13 | 2-2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 27 | - | - | |
| Torrey Craig * | 36 | 5-10 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | - | - | |
| Chris Paul * | 33 | 3-10 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Deandre Ayton * | 32 | 13-18 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 28 | - | - | |
| Dario Saric * | 21 | 2-8 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Damion Lee | 33 | 4-11 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | - | - | |
| Cameron Payne | 23 | 6-14 | 2-5 | 3-3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| Jock Landale | 20 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | - | - | |
| Landry Shamet | 12 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | - | - | |
| Josh Okogie | 5 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CJ McCollum * | 44 | 13-24 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 29 | - | - | |
| Zion Williamson * | 42 | 14-21 | 2-3 | 5-7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 35 | - | - | |
| Dyson Daniels * | 35 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Trey Murphy III * | 33 | 3-8 | 1-4 | 2-3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | - | - | |
| Jonas Valanciunas * | 17 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Naji Marshall | 36 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Larry Nance Jr. | 33 | 6-7 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | - | - | |
| Jose Alvarado | 10 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Devonte' Graham | 9 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Willy Hernangomez | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter