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2025-12-15

Model Predictions

Model New Orleans Pelicans Chicago Bulls Spread Result
Elo 52.9% 47.1% - ✓
Bradley-Terry 35.9% 64.1% - ✗
Margin 43.8% 56.2% +1.4 ✗ (11.4 off)
Pythagorean 48.3% 51.7% - ✗
Efficiency 36.2% 63.8% - ✗
Adjusted Efficiency 40.0% 60.0% - ✗
Log Adjusted 40.1% 59.9% - ✗
Points Off/Def 38.5% 61.5% - ✗

Actual: Chicago Bulls -10 (104-114). 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 8-14 2-6 2-3 10 2 0 0 1 20 17 -
Jeremiah Fears * 28 7-13 1-3 5-6 2 3 2 0 3 20 11 -
Derik Queen * 24 2-4 0-0 0-0 8 6 0 1 5 4 10 -
Saddiq Bey * 24 4-12 0-2 2-2 6 1 2 0 0 10 7 -
Herbert Jones * 19 3-8 2-7 2-2 2 1 0 0 1 10 4 -
Jordan Poole 27 6-15 2-9 2-2 2 4 2 0 1 16 8 -
Zion Williamson 26 7-14 0-0 4-5 6 2 0 0 1 18 11 -
Jose Alvarado 17 1-3 1-3 0-0 2 2 1 1 0 3 6 -
Bryce McGowens 14 1-2 0-1 3-3 3 0 0 0 0 5 6 -
Karlo Matković 12 2-5 0-2 0-0 4 0 0 1 0 4 4 -
Yves Missi 11 2-3 0-0 0-2 8 0 0 2 2 4 9 -

Chicago Bulls

Player MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Numbers RAPM GS
Nikola Vučević * 30 5-16 2-6 0-0 8 4 0 0 0 12 8 -
Coby White * 28 8-18 1-10 3-3 5 5 2 0 2 20 12 -
Josh Giddey * 24 4-10 1-3 2-2 7 5 0 0 4 11 9 -
Matas Buzelis * 23 3-5 1-3 2-2 6 3 1 0 0 9 14 -
Isaac Okoro * 23 2-10 1-8 0-0 3 1 0 0 0 5 -1 -
Tre Jones 24 2-7 0-4 2-2 2 5 2 2 0 6 10 -
Kevin Huerter 24 6-12 4-8 0-0 3 0 4 0 3 16 8 -
Patrick Williams 23 2-5 2-4 2-4 4 2 0 0 0 8 9 -
Dalen Terry 13 4-5 1-1 0-0 3 0 0 0 1 9 6 -
Jalen Smith 12 2-3 0-1 2-2 0 1 1 2 2 6 5 -
Zach Collins 11 0-1 0-1 2-2 2 0 0 0 1 2 2 -

* = starter