Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 62.4% | 37.6% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 61.6% | 38.4% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 48.5% | 51.5% | +0.3 | ✓ (27.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 54.2% | 45.8% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Boston Celtics +28 (93-65). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Mashburn * | 34 | 4-13 | 0-1 | 3-5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 1 | - |
| P.J. Brown * | 31 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | - |
| Jamaal Magloire * | 31 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 16 | - |
| Baron Davis * | 29 | 4-13 | 2-6 | 6-6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 6 | - |
| David Wesley * | 27 | 2-9 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -1 | - |
| George Lynch * | 22 | 0-7 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | - |
| Robert Traylor * | 16 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 1-6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | - |
| Courtney Alexander * | 14 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | - |
| Kenny Anderson * | 12 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -1 | - |
| Stacey Augmon * | 9 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Jerome Moiso | 9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antoine Walker * | 36 | 9-22 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 16 | - |
| Tony Battie * | 30 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | - |
| Paul Pierce * | 30 | 7-15 | 1-5 | 6-8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 16 | - |
| Walter McCarty * | 29 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | - |
| J.R. Bremer * | 27 | 4-10 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 11 | - |
| Tony Delk * | 21 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | - |
| Eric Williams * | 16 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Grant Long | 14 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Mark Blount | 11 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | - |
| Bimbo Coles | 10 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | - |
| Kedrick Brown | 6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Bruno Sundov | 5 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
* = starter