Model Predictions
| Model | Sacramento Kings | New Orleans Pelicans | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 33.2% | 66.8% | - | β |
| Bradley-Terry | 42.8% | 57.2% | - | β |
| Margin | 21.5% | 78.5% | +7.1 | β (18.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 35.4% | 64.6% | - | β |
| Efficiency | 34.4% | 65.6% | - | β |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 36.7% | 63.3% | - | β |
| Log Adjusted | 36.6% | 63.4% | - | β |
| Points Off/Def | 36.1% | 63.9% | - | β |
Actual: New Orleans Pelicans +26 (120-94). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Sacramento Kings
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxime Raynaud * | 38 | 8-14 | 0-1 | 5-6 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 27 | - |
| Nique Clifford * | 37 | 4-16 | 1-6 | 1-2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 3 | - |
| Russell Westbrook * | 20 | 7-17 | 1-6 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 2 | - |
| Precious Achiuwa * | 20 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | - |
| DeMar DeRozan * | 19 | 3-11 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | -2 | - |
| Dylan Cardwell | 31 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 18 | - |
| Devin Carter | 29 | 6-12 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 4 | - |
| Daeqwon Plowden | 28 | 2-9 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | - |
| Doug McDermott | 7 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | - |
| Drew Eubanks | 5 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Jones * | 30 | 3-11 | 2-9 | 0-2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Trey Murphy III * | 28 | 8-15 | 5-11 | 0-1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 16 | - |
| Zion Williamson * | 26 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 17 | - |
| Saddiq Bey * | 25 | 5-10 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 4 | - |
| Derik Queen * | 23 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | - |
| Jeremiah Fears | 30 | 8-14 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 14 | - |
| Bryce McGowens | 24 | 3-7 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Yves Missi | 21 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | - |
| Karlo MatkoviΔ | 18 | 4-6 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 16 | - |
| Micah Peavy | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Jordan Hawkins | 4 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | - |
* = starter