Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 11.7% | 88.3% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 20.8% | 79.2% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 15.6% | 84.4% | +9.3 | ✗ (17.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 48.1% | 51.9% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 50.8% | 49.2% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 50.1% | 49.9% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 50.2% | 49.8% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 45.6% | 54.4% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns -8 (105-113). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CJ McCollum * | 41 | 12-22 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 31 | - | - | |
| Zion Williamson * | 39 | 11-21 | 0-0 | 7-8 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 29 | - | - | |
| Trey Murphy III * | 38 | 4-13 | 3-10 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Herbert Jones * | 33 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Jonas Valanciunas * | 3 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Larry Nance Jr. | 31 | 3-6 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 9 | - | - | |
| Dyson Daniels | 28 | 4-8 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | - | - | |
| Jose Alvarado | 22 | 5-10 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Jeremiah Robinson-Earl | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley Beal * | 38 | 13-19 | 7-8 | 0-0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 33 | - | - | |
| Kevin Durant * | 38 | 8-22 | 3-8 | 4-4 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 23 | - | - | |
| Devin Booker * | 38 | 9-16 | 0-6 | 7-8 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 25 | - | - | |
| Grayson Allen * | 36 | 4-11 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | - | - | |
| Jusuf Nurkic * | 31 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 6 | - | - | |
| Eric Gordon | 18 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Drew Eubanks | 16 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | |
| Royce O'Neale | 14 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | - | |
| Bol Bol | 7 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
* = starter