Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 31.8% | 68.2% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 25.8% | 74.2% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 23.7% | 76.3% | +6.4 | ✓ (11.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 51.5% | 48.5% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 51.8% | 48.2% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 58.0% | 42.0% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 58.1% | 41.9% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 50.6% | 49.4% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +18 (120-102). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Ingram * | 34 | 10-21 | 1-3 | 4-5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | - | - | |
| CJ McCollum * | 33 | 8-16 | 3-7 | 3-4 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 22 | - | - | |
| Jonas Valanciunas * | 31 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Herbert Jones * | 30 | 5-9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Trey Murphy III * | 20 | 0-6 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Jose Alvarado | 24 | 1-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Josh Richardson | 18 | 2-7 | 1-3 | 3-6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | - | - | |
| Naji Marshall | 18 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Willy Hernangomez | 16 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Dereon Seabron | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Jaxson Hayes | 3 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Kira Lewis Jr. | 3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Davis * | 30 | 13-17 | 0-1 | 2-5 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 28 | - | - | |
| LeBron James * | 29 | 7-14 | 0-5 | 7-10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 21 | - | - | |
| Jarred Vanderbilt * | 27 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | - | - | |
| D'Angelo Russell * | 27 | 5-12 | 3-5 | 8-10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 21 | - | - | |
| Malik Beasley * | 23 | 3-9 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Austin Reaves | 22 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Dennis Schroder | 19 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 3-6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Troy Brown Jr. | 18 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Rui Hachimura | 15 | 2-6 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Mo Bamba | 15 | 2-7 | 0-5 | 0-2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | - | - | |
| Wenyen Gabriel | 3 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Lonnie Walker IV | 3 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | - | - | |
| Davon Reed | 3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - |
* = starter