Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 22.5% | 77.5% | +6.8 | ✗ (14.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 38.7% | 61.3% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Boston Celtics -8 (73-81). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaal Magloire * | 37 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 16 | - |
| Baron Davis * | 37 | 6-22 | 2-11 | 3-9 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 3 | - |
| P.J. Brown * | 36 | 4-14 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 18 | - |
| George Lynch * | 29 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | - |
| David Wesley * | 29 | 4-12 | 1-3 | 2-4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2 | - |
| Darrell Armstrong * | 25 | 4-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 4 | - |
| Stacey Augmon * | 15 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
| David West * | 11 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | - |
| Robert Traylor * | 10 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | - |
| Steven Smith * | 7 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Pierce * | 37 | 6-14 | 3-7 | 8-9 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 17 | - |
| Vin Baker * | 35 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 7 | - |
| Tony Battie * | 27 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | - |
| Eric Williams * | 26 | 3-9 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | - |
| Mike James * | 25 | 4-9 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 2 | - |
| Marcus Banks * | 22 | 2-8 | 0-2 | 1-4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | - |
| Kedrick Brown * | 20 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Mark Blount * | 17 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Jiri Welsch * | 13 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Walter McCarty * | 9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Jumaine Jones | 4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
* = starter