Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Los Angeles Lakers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 30.0% | 70.0% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 39.2% | 60.8% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 38.1% | 61.9% | +2.7 | ✓ (6.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.6% | 53.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Los Angeles Lakers +9 (87-78). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Paul * | 43 | 5-11 | 2-4 | 8-12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 20 | - |
| Trevor Ariza * | 42 | 8-15 | 2-3 | 4-6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 18 | - |
| Carl Landry * | 35 | 4-12 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 7 | - |
| Jarrett Jack * | 26 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | - |
| Aaron Gray * | 23 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Emeka Okafor * | 23 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | - |
| Marco Belinelli * | 22 | 2-9 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -4 | - |
| Willie Green * | 11 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | -1 | - |
| Jason Smith * | 8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| DJ Mbenga | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pau Gasol * | 36 | 2-10 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Kobe Bryant * | 34 | 3-10 | 0-2 | 5-8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | - |
| Metta World Peace * | 33 | 6-14 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 12 | - |
| Andrew Bynum * | 31 | 8-11 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 20 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 30 | 2-9 | 1-1 | 4-4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7 | - |
| Lamar Odom * | 27 | 8-12 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 12 | - |
| Steve Blake * | 17 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | - |
| Shannon Brown * | 16 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Matt Barnes * | 11 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | - |
* = starter