Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 31.0% | 69.0% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 17.6% | 82.4% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 15.5% | 84.5% | +9.3 | ✓ (11.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 33.0% | 67.0% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 17.8% | 82.2% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 20.4% | 79.6% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 20.4% | 79.6% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 25.2% | 74.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +21 (136-115). 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 * | 32 | 6-12 | 1-6 | 6-7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 19 | - | - | |
| Kelly Olynyk * | 27 | 4-9 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | - | - | |
| Zion Williamson * | 26 | 17-23 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 37 | - | - | |
| CJ McCollum * | 25 | 4-11 | 1-5 | 1-1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Yves Missi * | 23 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Jordan Hawkins | 29 | 6-14 | 4-10 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| Jose Alvarado | 25 | 2-8 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Bruce Brown | 24 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Karlo Matković | 17 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | - | - | |
| Jamal Cain | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Jeremiah Robinson-Earl | 4 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luka Dončić * | 34 | 9-19 | 6-13 | 6-11 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 30 | - | - | |
| LeBron James * | 33 | 10-18 | 5-10 | 9-9 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 34 | - | - | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith * | 29 | 3-10 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Gabe Vincent * | 28 | 1-7 | 0-6 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Jaxson Hayes * | 23 | 8-8 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | - | - | |
| Dalton Knecht | 26 | 5-9 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Jarred Vanderbilt | 20 | 4-7 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | - | - | |
| Shake Milton | 18 | 5-7 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Trey Jemison III | 16 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Alex Len | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Bronny James | 4 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
* = starter