Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Oklahoma City Thunder | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 10.2% | 89.8% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 11.8% | 88.2% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 4.0% | 96.0% | +17.5 | ✗ (20.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 47.5% | 52.5% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 50.0% | 50.0% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 52.2% | 47.8% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 52.2% | 47.8% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 45.9% | 54.1% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Oklahoma City Thunder -3 (125-128). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Murphy III * | 39 | 8-13 | 5-8 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 23 | - | - | |
| Herbert Jones * | 36 | 4-12 | 0-3 | 7-8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | - | - | |
| CJ McCollum * | 35 | 5-18 | 3-8 | 4-4 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 17 | - | - | |
| Naji Marshall * | 33 | 4-10 | 1-4 | 8-10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| Jonas Valanciunas * | 27 | 4-8 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Jaxson Hayes | 27 | 8-9 | 0-0 | 5-8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 21 | - | - | |
| Jose Alvarado | 22 | 3-10 | 3-7 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Devonte' Graham | 18 | 3-6 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Dyson Daniels | 14 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Willy Hernangomez | 9 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | - | - |
Oklahoma City Thunder
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander * | 43 | 17-29 | 3-4 | 7-9 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 44 | - | - | |
| Luguentz Dort * | 39 | 3-10 | 0-4 | 4-7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Josh Giddey * | 34 | 9-15 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 20 | - | - | |
| Aleksej Pokusevski * | 31 | 7-11 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 17 | - | - | |
| Jalen Williams * | 30 | 4-12 | 0-3 | 3-4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Kenrich Williams | 26 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 2-3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Tre Mann | 14 | 3-8 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | - | - | |
| Mike Muscala | 14 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | - | - | |
| Isaiah Joe | 12 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Lindy Waters III | 9 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Aaron Wiggins | 6 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Darius Bazley | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter