Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Oklahoma City Thunder | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 10.4% | 89.6% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 6.5% | 93.5% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 2.0% | 98.0% | +21.4 | ✗ (25.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.6% | 56.4% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 33.7% | 66.3% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 34.8% | 65.2% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 34.7% | 65.3% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 35.6% | 64.4% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Oklahoma City Thunder -4 (106-110). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Hawkins * | 37 | 4-19 | 2-13 | 0-0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| CJ McCollum * | 36 | 10-17 | 5-8 | 4-7 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 29 | - | - | |
| Zion Williamson * | 32 | 7-20 | 0-0 | 6-9 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 20 | - | - | |
| Herbert Jones * | 31 | 2-9 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | - | - | |
| Jonas Valanciunas * | 20 | 6-10 | 1-1 | 6-7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 19 | - | - | |
| Dyson Daniels | 25 | 3-10 | 1-6 | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | - | - | |
| Larry Nance Jr. | 23 | 4-5 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Matt Ryan | 19 | 2-6 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Kira Lewis Jr. | 10 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Cody Zeller | 2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Oklahoma City Thunder
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander * | 38 | 8-20 | 0-5 | 4-5 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 20 | - | - | |
| Jalen Williams * | 38 | 5-13 | 0-3 | 8-9 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | - | - | |
| Chet Holmgren * | 37 | 8-14 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 19 | - | - | |
| Josh Giddey * | 31 | 6-16 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | - | - | |
| Luguentz Dort * | 29 | 3-7 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Cason Wallace | 18 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Isaiah Joe | 14 | 2-7 | 2-7 | 3-3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Aaron Wiggins | 13 | 4-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Ousmane Dieng | 11 | 1-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Olivier Sarr | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | |
| Lindy Waters III | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter