Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Suns | New Orleans Pelicans | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 48.7% | 51.3% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 70.7% | 29.3% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 67.2% | 32.8% | -3.9 | ✓ (5.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 55.6% | 44.4% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 75.3% | 24.7% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 71.5% | 28.5% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 71.5% | 28.5% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 61.2% | 38.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New Orleans Pelicans -9 (114-123). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Booker * | 34 | 6-18 | 3-9 | 5-8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 5 | - |
| Dillon Brooks * | 33 | 7-18 | 2-7 | 2-3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 6 | - |
| Royce O'Neale * | 32 | 5-9 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 13 | - |
| Collin Gillespie * | 31 | 6-14 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 17 | - |
| Oso Ighodaro * | 28 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 17 | - |
| Jordan Goodwin | 23 | 5-12 | 2-6 | 4-4 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 15 | - |
| Rasheer Fleming | 15 | 2-7 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | - |
| Jamaree Bouyea | 11 | 5-6 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 9 | - |
| Mark Williams | 10 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9 | - |
| Isaiah Livers | 10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | - |
| Nick Richards | 7 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - |
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Murphy III * | 36 | 6-12 | 6-9 | 6-6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 19 | - |
| Jeremiah Fears * | 33 | 7-19 | 0-4 | 4-4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 7 | - |
| Saddiq Bey * | 32 | 5-10 | 0-2 | 7-8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 16 | - |
| Derik Queen * | 26 | 7-15 | 2-4 | 5-6 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 18 | - |
| Bryce McGowens * | 23 | 0-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -5 | - |
| Zion Williamson | 29 | 8-11 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 14 | - |
| Yves Missi | 20 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 16 | - |
| Jose Alvarado | 14 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | - |
| Jordan Poole | 13 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - |
| Micah Peavy | 8 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter