Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 22.5% | 77.5% | +6.8 | ✓ (6.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 38.7% | 61.3% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Boston Celtics +13 (91-78). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desmond Mason * | 30 | 3-10 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | - |
| David West * | 29 | 10-21 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 5 | - |
| Chris Paul * | 29 | 1-7 | 0-1 | 6-6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | - |
| Rasual Butler * | 25 | 1-7 | 1-5 | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | - |
| P.J. Brown * | 23 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | - |
| Speedy Claxton * | 22 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | - |
| Kirk Snyder * | 22 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Chris Andersen * | 19 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | - |
| Jackson Vroman * | 12 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | - |
| JR Smith * | 12 | 5-7 | 1-2 | 5-7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 11 | - |
| Arvydas Macijauskas | 6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Brandon Bass | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Davis * | 36 | 12-20 | 2-4 | 6-7 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 23 | - |
| Kendrick Perkins * | 33 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Paul Pierce * | 30 | 4-13 | 0-4 | 8-11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 11 | - |
| Delonte West * | 29 | 3-8 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 14 | - |
| Raef LaFrentz * | 24 | 7-8 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 17 | - |
| Al Jefferson * | 23 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | - |
| Tony Allen * | 21 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Orien Greene * | 14 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -3 | - |
| Brian Scalabrine * | 14 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Marcus Banks | 7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Justin Reed | 4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | - |
* = starter