Model Predictions
| Model | Charlotte Hornets | New Orleans Pelicans | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 46.6% | 53.4% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 33.4% | 66.6% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 38.5% | 61.5% | +2.6 | ✓ (16.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 33.2% | 66.8% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 21.0% | 79.0% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 19.5% | 80.5% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 19.5% | 80.5% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 25.0% | 75.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New Orleans Pelicans +19 (115-96). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Charlotte Hornets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P.J. Washington * | 34 | 7-20 | 2-10 | 2-3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18 | - | - | |
| Gordon Hayward * | 30 | 5-12 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Nick Richards * | 29 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Kelly Oubre Jr. * | 12 | 4-10 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Terry Rozier * | 9 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Svi Mykhailiuk | 29 | 6-12 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| JT Thor | 27 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | - | - | |
| Bryce McGowens | 25 | 2-5 | 0-3 | 4-5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 8 | - | - | |
| Dennis Smith Jr. | 21 | 4-8 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Kai Jones | 19 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | - | - |
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CJ McCollum * | 36 | 8-19 | 3-8 | 1-1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 20 | - | - | |
| Brandon Ingram * | 34 | 10-23 | 1-6 | 9-9 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 30 | - | - | |
| Jonas Valanciunas * | 34 | 10-16 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 20 | - | - | |
| Trey Murphy III * | 33 | 7-14 | 4-8 | 1-1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 19 | - | - | |
| Herbert Jones * | 28 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Naji Marshall | 21 | 6-10 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Josh Richardson | 20 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Larry Nance Jr. | 11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Dyson Daniels | 11 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Willy Hernangomez | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Jaxson Hayes | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Kira Lewis Jr. | 2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Garrett Temple | 2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - |
* = starter