Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Charlotte Hornets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 36.3% | 63.7% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 39.9% | 60.1% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 31.2% | 68.8% | +4.3 | ✓ (26.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.5% | 53.5% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 44.2% | 55.8% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 47.6% | 52.4% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 47.6% | 52.4% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 43.2% | 56.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Charlotte Hornets +31 (123-92). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Hawkins * | 38 | 5-12 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Trey Murphy III * | 36 | 5-17 | 2-9 | 4-6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | - | - | |
| Zion Williamson * | 26 | 11-20 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 28 | - | - | |
| CJ McCollum * | 22 | 3-13 | 1-6 | 2-2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Yves Missi * | 19 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | - | - | |
| Jose Alvarado | 32 | 2-6 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | - | - | |
| Javonte Green | 24 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Antonio Reeves | 11 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Daniel Theis | 11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Jeremiah Robinson-Earl | 11 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Karlo Matković | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - |
Charlotte Hornets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaMelo Ball * | 30 | 9-21 | 4-13 | 3-6 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 25 | - | - | |
| Miles Bridges * | 28 | 8-13 | 2-4 | 4-6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 22 | - | - | |
| Josh Green * | 23 | 4-8 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Nick Smith Jr. * | 23 | 2-6 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Taj Gibson * | 12 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | - | - | |
| Moussa Diabaté | 28 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 5-7 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | - | - | |
| DaQuan Jeffries | 27 | 2-8 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Vasilije Micić | 23 | 3-5 | 3-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Josh Okogie | 20 | 3-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | - | - | |
| Seth Curry | 19 | 6-9 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Isaiah Wong | 3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - | - |
* = starter