Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | New Orleans Pelicans | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 58.2% | 41.8% | -1.8 | ✗ (8.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 55.3% | 44.7% | - | ✗ |
Actual: New Orleans Pelicans +7 (113-106). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Allen * | 38 | 6-12 | 2-7 | 3-4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 12 | - |
| Paul Pierce * | 37 | 9-15 | 3-5 | 7-9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 17 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 35 | 9-13 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 20 | - |
| Rajon Rondo * | 34 | 10-15 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 18 | - |
| Kendrick Perkins * | 31 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | - |
| James Posey * | 19 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | - |
| Leon Powe * | 12 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | - |
| P.J. Brown * | 11 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Sam Cassell * | 10 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Eddie House | 7 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | - |
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David West * | 43 | 15-25 | 0-0 | 7-7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 15 | - |
| Tyson Chandler * | 43 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 15 | - |
| Peja Stojakovic * | 37 | 3-13 | 2-9 | 5-5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | - |
| Chris Paul * | 29 | 6-10 | 2-3 | 5-6 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 19 | - |
| Bonzi Wells * | 25 | 3-8 | 1-2 | 5-7 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 15 | - |
| Jannero Pargo * | 20 | 6-10 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 12 | - |
| Julian Wright * | 17 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | - |
| Morris Peterson * | 16 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Melvin Ely * | 7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
* = starter