Model Predictions
| Model | Sacramento Kings | New Orleans Pelicans | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 34.6% | 65.4% | - | β |
| Bradley-Terry | 32.1% | 67.9% | - | β |
| Margin | 18.1% | 81.9% | +8.3 | β (3.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 19.4% | 80.6% | - | β |
| Efficiency | 2.0% | 98.0% | - | β |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 22.7% | 77.3% | - | β |
| Log Adjusted | 22.7% | 77.3% | - | β |
| Points Off/Def | 27.8% | 72.2% | - | β |
Actual: New Orleans Pelicans +12 (132-120). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Sacramento Kings
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius Acuff Jr. * | 40 | 13-26 | 3-11 | 5-5 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 34 | 22 | - |
| Precious Achiuwa * | 40 | 12-17 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 21 | - |
| Domantas Sabonis * | 40 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 20 | - |
| Zach LaVine * | 38 | 7-17 | 3-10 | 4-6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 13 | - |
| De'Andre Hunter * | 37 | 7-13 | 4-8 | 6-6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 14 | - |
| Emanuel Sharp | 18 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Alex Karaban | 12 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | - |
| Malik Monk | 7 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Nique Clifford | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Jones * | 32 | 7-12 | 0-3 | 2-3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 8 | - |
| Trey Murphy III * | 31 | 6-12 | 2-7 | 5-8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 16 | - |
| Zion Williamson * | 30 | 10-12 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 21 | - |
| Jeremiah Fears * | 29 | 9-16 | 3-5 | 1-3 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 30 | - |
| Karlo MatkoviΔ * | 27 | 4-7 | 1-4 | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 12 | - |
| Saddiq Bey | 24 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 3-3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 9 | - |
| Derik Queen | 22 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 4 | - |
| Bennedict Mathurin | 18 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | - |
| Trendon Watford | 17 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 4-5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 10 | - |
| Bryce McGowens | 6 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | - |
* = starter