Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | LA Clippers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 24.9% | 75.1% | - | β |
| Bradley-Terry | 23.8% | 76.2% | - | β |
| Margin | 22.2% | 77.8% | +6.9 | β (4.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 37.9% | 62.1% | - | β |
| Efficiency | 26.8% | 73.2% | - | β |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 30.7% | 69.3% | - | β |
| Log Adjusted | 30.7% | 69.3% | - | β |
| Points Off/Def | 32.7% | 67.3% | - | β |
Actual: LA Clippers +2 (126-124). 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 * | 33 | 6-14 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 15 | - |
| Zion Williamson * | 32 | 9-17 | 0-0 | 11-13 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 18 | - |
| Herbert Jones * | 30 | 4-5 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 13 | - |
| Jeremiah Fears * | 29 | 4-14 | 2-5 | 3-3 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 15 | - |
| Yves Missi * | 27 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | - |
| Jordan Poole | 32 | 9-15 | 7-13 | 5-5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 15 | - |
| Saddiq Bey | 21 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Jose Alvarado | 16 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Derik Queen | 12 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Karlo MatkoviΔ | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
LA Clippers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Harden * | 39 | 8-19 | 4-13 | 4-5 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 22 | - |
| Kawhi Leonard * | 36 | 11-16 | 5-8 | 7-7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 32 | - |
| Ivica Zubac * | 33 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 22 | - |
| Derrick Jones Jr. * | 28 | 7-10 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 12 | - |
| Bradley Beal * | 21 | 3-8 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | - |
| Kris Dunn | 22 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | - |
| John Collins | 18 | 6-10 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7 | - |
| Nicolas Batum | 16 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Brook Lopez | 14 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Chris Paul | 8 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | - |
* = starter