Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | New Orleans Pelicans | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 52.7% | 47.3% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 72.7% | 27.3% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 73.8% | 26.2% | -5.7 | ✗ (25.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.4% | 56.6% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 35.5% | 64.5% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 38.4% | 61.6% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 38.4% | 61.6% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 37.2% | 62.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New Orleans Pelicans +20 (129-109). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron James * | 36 | 12-24 | 3-7 | 7-8 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 34 | - | - | |
| Anthony Davis * | 35 | 7-15 | 0-2 | 6-8 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 20 | - | - | |
| Taurean Prince * | 34 | 5-9 | 4-7 | 1-1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | - | - | |
| Jarred Vanderbilt * | 20 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Rui Hachimura * | 7 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Austin Reaves | 36 | 7-12 | 1-5 | 5-6 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 20 | - | - | |
| Max Christie | 29 | 3-11 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Christian Wood | 25 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | - | - | |
| Jaxson Hayes | 9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Jalen Hood-Schifino | 4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Ingram * | 37 | 10-18 | 4-7 | 2-5 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 26 | - | - | |
| CJ McCollum * | 35 | 8-19 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 22 | - | - | |
| Zion Williamson * | 31 | 8-12 | 0-0 | 10-12 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 26 | - | - | |
| Herbert Jones * | 29 | 5-9 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Jonas Valanciunas * | 24 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | - | - | |
| Larry Nance Jr. | 23 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 4-4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Naji Marshall | 21 | 3-8 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Jose Alvarado | 20 | 3-8 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | - | - | |
| Dyson Daniels | 7 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Jordan Hawkins | 7 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | - |
* = starter