Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 58.6% | 41.4% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 50.0% | 50.0% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 40.2% | 59.8% | +2.2 | ✗ (4.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 49.9% | 50.1% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 54.1% | 45.9% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 52.4% | 47.6% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 52.3% | 47.7% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 46.8% | 53.2% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Boston Celtics -2 (94-96). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baron Davis * | 44 | 10-25 | 5-13 | 4-10 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 18 | - |
| P.J. Brown * | 40 | 6-15 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 16 | - |
| Jamaal Magloire * | 35 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 13 | - |
| David Wesley * | 34 | 7-14 | 4-8 | 4-4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 7 | - |
| George Lynch * | 32 | 5-8 | 0-3 | 1-3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Darrell Armstrong * | 18 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | - |
| Stacey Augmon * | 16 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Robert Traylor * | 14 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | - |
| David West * | 6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Steven Smith | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Pierce * | 41 | 4-16 | 2-6 | 4-8 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 4 | - |
| Jiri Welsch * | 37 | 6-8 | 2-2 | 3-3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 14 | - |
| Mark Blount * | 35 | 7-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 15 | - |
| Walter McCarty * | 27 | 3-10 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Mike James * | 24 | 6-11 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 10 | - |
| Ricky Davis * | 24 | 3-12 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | -2 | - |
| Vin Baker * | 22 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | - |
| Marcus Banks * | 17 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | - |
| Chris Mihm * | 13 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 11 | - |
* = starter