Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 22.5% | 77.5% | +6.8 | ✓ (11.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 38.7% | 61.3% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Boston Celtics +18 (108-90). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P.J. Brown * | 38 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 19 | - |
| Lee Nailon * | 31 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 9 | - |
| Baron Davis * | 29 | 6-19 | 1-7 | 5-7 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 9 | - |
| Rodney Rogers * | 28 | 5-14 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | - |
| JR Smith * | 28 | 4-10 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 3 | - |
| Chris Andersen * | 24 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 15 | - |
| Junior Harrington * | 20 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Dan Dickau * | 19 | 4-7 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Bostjan Nachbar * | 19 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Matt Freije | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jiri Welsch * | 38 | 3-10 | 2-4 | 4-5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 7 | - |
| Paul Pierce * | 32 | 6-13 | 3-5 | 4-5 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 26 | - |
| Ricky Davis * | 30 | 6-13 | 2-3 | 9-10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 18 | - |
| Raef LaFrentz * | 29 | 5-13 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 12 | - |
| Mark Blount * | 27 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 6 | - |
| Marcus Banks * | 24 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | - |
| Al Jefferson * | 21 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | - |
| Tony Allen * | 21 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Walter McCarty * | 10 | 3-4 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | - |
| Kendrick Perkins * | 8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
* = starter