Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | LA Clippers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 24.0% | 76.0% | +5.5 | ✓ (10.5 off) |
| Bradley-Terry | 37.3% | 62.7% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 30.9% | 69.1% | +8.8 | ✓ (7.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 39.8% | 60.2% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 31.8% | 68.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: LA Clippers +16 (139-123). Ratings: 2026-27 ratings to date (they include this game).
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New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zion Williamson * | 31 | 9-9 | 0-0 | 7-9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 20 | +1.2 |
| Trey Murphy III * | 30 | 9-17 | 4-9 | 4-4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 17 | -9.6 |
| Jeremiah Fears * | 29 | 10-14 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 22 | -2.2 |
| Dejounte Murray * | 28 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +4.1 |
| Karlo Matković * | 18 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -2.3 |
| Saddiq Bey | 26 | 3-12 | 1-6 | 6-6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 8 | -18.5 |
| Derik Queen | 20 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | -13.9 |
| Herbert Jones | 19 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -2 | -21.1 |
| Trendon Watford | 16 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | -14.7 |
| Bennedict Mathurin | 8 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | -4.6 |
| Julian Reese | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2.3 |
| Bryce McGowens | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | +2.3 |
| AJ Johnson | 3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +2.3 |
LA Clippers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius Garland * | 31 | 6-11 | 3-7 | 9-12 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 22 | -0.6 |
| Derrick Jones Jr. * | 28 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 4-6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 | +3.7 |
| Rui Hachimura * | 26 | 6-13 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | +1.2 |
| Brook Lopez * | 26 | 8-11 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 17 | +8.5 |
| Kris Dunn * | 23 | 4-7 | 2-3 | 4-4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 16 | +1.7 |
| Kobe Sanders | 21 | 3-9 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 2 | +13.5 |
| Max Strus | 19 | 3-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | +15.5 |
| Baba Miller | 19 | 3-9 | 0-2 | 6-6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 15 | +5.4 |
| Keaton Wagler | 18 | 4-5 | 3-4 | 4-4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 15 | +9.1 |
| Gradey Dick | 16 | 6-7 | 2-2 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 14 | +15.5 |
| Nick Martinelli | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -2.3 |
| Jalen Pickett | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -2.3 |
| Cam Christie | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.4 |
* = starter