Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 11.7% | 88.3% | - | β |
| Bradley-Terry | 20.1% | 79.9% | - | β |
| Margin | 15.6% | 84.4% | +9.3 | β (17.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 36.3% | 63.7% | - | β |
| Efficiency | 24.9% | 75.1% | - | β |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 27.0% | 73.0% | - | β |
| Log Adjusted | 27.0% | 73.0% | - | β |
| Points Off/Def | 30.3% | 69.7% | - | β |
Actual: Phoenix Suns -8 (116-124). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Murphy III * | 35 | 6-18 | 5-13 | 1-1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | - | - | |
| Karlo MatkoviΔ * | 35 | 7-13 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| CJ McCollum * | 34 | 7-18 | 3-9 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | - | - | |
| Zion Williamson * | 31 | 13-17 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 27 | - | - | |
| Yves Missi * | 29 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Jordan Hawkins | 23 | 4-9 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | - | - | |
| Jeremiah Robinson-Earl | 20 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | - | - | |
| Jose Alvarado | 20 | 5-9 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Jamal Cain | 9 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Booker * | 41 | 13-29 | 6-16 | 4-4 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 36 | - | - | |
| Tyus Jones * | 38 | 5-7 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Kevin Durant * | 35 | 12-23 | 4-13 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 28 | - | - | |
| Nick Richards * | 31 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | - | - | |
| Bol Bol * | 28 | 6-10 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | - | - | |
| Mason Plumlee | 16 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | - | - | |
| Grayson Allen | 15 | 0-7 | 0-6 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Ryan Dunn | 13 | 0-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | |
| Royce O'Neale | 10 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Collin Gillespie | 4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| TyTy Washington Jr. | 2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter