Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Oklahoma City Thunder | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 21.0% | 79.0% | +5.1 | β (11.1 off) |
| Bradley-Terry | 18.5% | 81.5% | - | β |
| Margin | 16.9% | 83.1% | +8.8 | β (14.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 49.8% | 50.2% | - | β |
| Efficiency | 55.1% | 44.9% | - | β |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 37.0% | 63.0% | - | β |
| Log Adjusted | 37.2% | 62.8% | - | β |
| Points Off/Def | 35.5% | 64.5% | - | β |
Actual: Oklahoma City Thunder -6 (110-116). Ratings: 2026-27 ratings to date (they include this game).
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Jones * | 19 | 3-6 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | - |
| Trey Murphy III * | 19 | 4-11 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 7 | - |
| Yves Missi * | 18 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | - |
| Dejounte Murray * | 18 | 2-8 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Derik Queen * | 17 | 3-6 | 1-1 | 3-7 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 15 | - |
| Zion Williamson * | 16 | 4-6 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Saddiq Bey | 19 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | - |
| Jeremiah Fears | 17 | 3-6 | 2-3 | 4-6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8 | - |
| Jordan Poole | 16 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 5-6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 | - |
| Bennedict Mathurin | 16 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 5-5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 14 | - |
| Bryce McGowens | 12 | 2-6 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | - |
| Karlo MatkoviΔ | 12 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | - |
| Jaron Pierre Jr. | 12 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | - |
| Trendon Watford | 12 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 10 | - |
| Caleb Houstan | 6 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Kobe Bufkin | 5 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | - |
Oklahoma City Thunder
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennett Stirtz * | 30 | 6-9 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 13 | - |
| Aday Mara * | 18 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 20 | - |
| Ajay Mitchell * | 17 | 2-7 | 1-2 | 6-6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | - |
| Kenrich Williams * | 17 | 3-6 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 14 | - |
| Jared McCain * | 16 | 4-10 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8 | - |
| Josh Dix | 30 | 4-7 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | - |
| Otega Oweh | 27 | 3-9 | 0-2 | 0-4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Christoph Tilly | 25 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 6 | - |
| Brooks Barnhizer | 25 | 4-5 | 1-1 | 3-5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 16 | - |
| Zhaire Smith | 13 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Anthony Pritchard | 9 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | - |
| Andrew Holifield | 7 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - |
* = starter