Model Predictions
| Model | Charlotte Hornets | New Orleans Pelicans | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 46.8% | 53.2% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 45.9% | 54.1% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 53.3% | 46.7% | -0.7 | ✗ (4.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 47.5% | 52.5% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 49.8% | 50.2% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 46.4% | 53.6% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 46.4% | 53.6% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 43.3% | 56.7% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New Orleans Pelicans +4 (98-94). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Charlotte Hornets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KJ Simpson * | 35 | 3-12 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| DaQuan Jeffries * | 29 | 2-9 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Miles Bridges * | 22 | 7-16 | 1-6 | 5-6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 20 | - | - | |
| Jusuf Nurkić * | 21 | 4-10 | 2-4 | 3-4 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | - | - | |
| Josh Okogie * | 10 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Nick Smith Jr. | 35 | 7-16 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | - | - | |
| Tidjane Salaün | 29 | 1-7 | 0-6 | 2-2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | - | - | |
| Wendell Moore Jr. | 24 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Moussa Diabaté | 16 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Taj Gibson | 14 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | - | - |
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Brown * | 30 | 1-8 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | - | - | |
| Jose Alvarado * | 30 | 4-16 | 1-7 | 3-3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Antonio Reeves * | 27 | 6-10 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | - | - | |
| Yves Missi * | 24 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Kelly Olynyk * | 20 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Keion Brooks Jr. | 26 | 7-12 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 17 | - | - | |
| Karlo Matković | 23 | 4-9 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | - | - | |
| Jeremiah Robinson-Earl | 23 | 5-10 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Elfrid Payton | 19 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | - | |
| Lester Quinones | 11 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Jamal Cain | 2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter