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 | ✓ (10.3 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 -16 (108-124). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D'Angelo Russell * | 37 | 6-13 | 5-10 | 2-2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 19 | - | - | |
| LeBron James * | 37 | 11-20 | 0-2 | 6-6 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 28 | - | - | |
| Rui Hachimura * | 34 | 5-10 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Anthony Davis * | 32 | 13-17 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 30 | - | - | |
| Austin Reaves * | 28 | 8-12 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 20 | - | - | |
| Taurean Prince | 20 | 3-6 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Gabe Vincent | 13 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Spencer Dinwiddie | 13 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Jaxson Hayes | 12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Max Christie | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Maxwell Lewis | 2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Skylar Mays | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Colin Castleton | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Harry Giles III | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zion Williamson * | 34 | 4-13 | 0-1 | 4-5 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| CJ McCollum * | 33 | 9-19 | 4-9 | 3-4 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 25 | - | - | |
| Herbert Jones * | 32 | 6-13 | 4-7 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 18 | - | - | |
| Brandon Ingram * | 23 | 6-9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Jonas Valanciunas * | 7 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Trey Murphy III | 31 | 4-8 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | - | - | |
| Larry Nance Jr. | 30 | 5-8 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Jose Alvarado | 20 | 4-7 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Dyson Daniels | 17 | 1-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Cody Zeller | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Matt Ryan | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Jeremiah Robinson-Earl | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
* = starter