Model Predictions
| Model | Charlotte Hornets | Orlando Magic | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 62.8% | 37.2% | -2.0 | ✓ (0.0 off) |
| Bradley-Terry | 57.5% | 42.5% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 61.7% | 38.3% | -2.6 | ✓ (0.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 54.7% | 45.3% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 63.4% | 36.6% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 63.5% | 36.5% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 54.3% | 45.7% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Orlando Magic -2 (102-104). Ratings: 2017-18 season-end ratings.
Charlotte Hornets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kemba Walker * | 41 | 6-19 | 4-8 | 4-4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 16 | - |
| Marvin Williams * | 32 | 2-8 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Dwight Howard * | 32 | 9-16 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 22 | - |
| Nicolas Batum * | 32 | 5-11 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 14 | - |
| Michael Kidd-Gilchrist * | 23 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | - |
| Jeremy Lamb | 25 | 6-10 | 2-3 | 3-3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 13 | - |
| Cody Zeller | 15 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | - |
| Treveon Graham | 13 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Michael Carter-Williams | 13 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Frank Kaminsky | 9 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
Orlando Magic
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Hezonja * | 35 | 10-20 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 16 | - |
| Evan Fournier * | 30 | 5-15 | 2-10 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0 | - |
| D.J. Augustin * | 30 | 5-11 | 4-6 | 2-2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 7 | - |
| Bismack Biyombo * | 25 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 16 | - |
| Jonathon Simmons * | 24 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Shelvin Mack | 23 | 2-8 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Wes Iwundu | 19 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | - |
| Marreese Speights | 19 | 5-12 | 4-8 | 2-2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 11 | - |
| Khem Birch | 16 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Arron Afflalo | 15 | 2-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | - |
* = starter