Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Detroit Pistons | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 10.2% | 89.8% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 25.1% | 74.9% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 16.7% | 83.3% | +8.8 | ✗ (14.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 62.8% | 37.2% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 78.3% | 21.7% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 76.5% | 23.5% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 76.5% | 23.5% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 65.4% | 34.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Detroit Pistons -6 (110-116). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CJ McCollum * | 37 | 8-19 | 2-7 | 1-2 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 19 | - | - | |
| Naji Marshall * | 34 | 6-11 | 2-3 | 3-4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| Trey Murphy III * | 34 | 6-11 | 3-8 | 4-4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 19 | - | - | |
| Jonas Valanciunas * | 29 | 12-15 | 1-3 | 8-10 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 33 | - | - | |
| Dyson Daniels * | 24 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Jose Alvarado | 29 | 3-14 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | - | - | |
| Larry Nance Jr. | 18 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Jaxson Hayes | 16 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Devonte' Graham | 13 | 1-6 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bojan Bogdanovic * | 36 | 9-19 | 1-7 | 3-5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 22 | - | - | |
| Jaden Ivey * | 34 | 4-15 | 0-6 | 4-5 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Killian Hayes * | 30 | 7-10 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| Saddiq Bey * | 30 | 5-14 | 1-4 | 9-10 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 20 | - | - | |
| Nerlens Noel * | 19 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Hamidou Diallo | 27 | 9-11 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | - | - | |
| Isaiah Livers | 21 | 1-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Alec Burks | 19 | 3-8 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Kevin Knox II | 16 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | - | - | |
| Rodney McGruder | 5 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter