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 | ✓ (6.7 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 +16 (124-108). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Alvarado * | 28 | 10-21 | 6-10 | 1-3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 27 | - | - | |
| Yves Missi * | 27 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | - | - | |
| Bruce Brown * | 26 | 0-5 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | - | |
| Keion Brooks Jr. * | 25 | 4-9 | 0-4 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Kelly Olynyk * | 22 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 4-6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | - | - | |
| Jamal Cain | 26 | 4-7 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 11 | - | - | |
| Antonio Reeves | 23 | 4-10 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Karlo Matković | 20 | 6-7 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Elfrid Payton | 19 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Jeremiah Robinson-Earl | 18 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Lester Quinones | 2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Reaves * | 35 | 8-13 | 6-9 | 8-9 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 30 | - | - | |
| Luka Dončić * | 35 | 10-21 | 4-10 | 11-11 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 35 | - | - | |
| LeBron James * | 32 | 9-17 | 2-7 | 7-8 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 27 | - | - | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith * | 31 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Jaxson Hayes * | 24 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | - | - | |
| Dalton Knecht | 20 | 5-10 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Gabe Vincent | 18 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Jordan Goodwin | 17 | 1-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Jarred Vanderbilt | 16 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Trey Jemison III | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Shake Milton | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter