Model Predictions
| Model | LA Clippers | New Orleans Pelicans | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 77.4% | 22.6% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 73.2% | 26.8% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 83.1% | 16.9% | -8.8 | ✗ (15.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 65.7% | 34.3% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 85.8% | 14.2% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 82.8% | 17.2% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 82.8% | 17.2% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 71.9% | 28.1% | - | ✗ |
Actual: New Orleans Pelicans +7 (127-120). Predictions use season-end ratings.
LA Clippers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Harden * | 39 | 6-15 | 4-11 | 9-9 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 25 | - | - | |
| Ivica Zubac * | 38 | 9-12 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 19 | - | - | |
| Kawhi Leonard * | 36 | 12-20 | 4-8 | 1-3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 29 | - | - | |
| Kris Dunn * | 31 | 5-11 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Nicolas Batum * | 28 | 3-9 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | - | - | |
| Derrick Jones Jr. | 25 | 4-7 | 1-4 | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | - | - | |
| Amir Coffey | 19 | 4-8 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Bogdan Bogdanović | 15 | 3-9 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Kobe Brown | 4 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Murphy III * | 35 | 8-19 | 3-7 | 2-2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 21 | - | - | |
| Zion Williamson * | 32 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 22 | - | - | |
| CJ McCollum * | 32 | 8-16 | 5-9 | 2-2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 23 | - | - | |
| Bruce Brown * | 29 | 5-9 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Yves Missi * | 26 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | - | - | |
| Jose Alvarado | 24 | 5-6 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | - | - | |
| Jordan Hawkins | 22 | 4-7 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | - | - | |
| Karlo Matković | 20 | 6-7 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | - | - | |
| Mo Bamba | 15 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter