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2008-12-12

Model Predictions

Model New Orleans Pelicans Boston Celtics Spread Result
Margin 22.5% 77.5% +6.8 (5.2 off)
Pythagorean 38.7% 61.3% -

Actual: Boston Celtics +12 (94-82). Predictions use season-end ratings.

New Orleans Pelicans

Player MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Numbers RAPM GS
David West * 42 8-21 0-1 7-9 14 1 0 3 0 23 20 -
Chris Paul * 41 5-16 0-3 10-10 6 14 3 0 3 20 24 -
Peja Stojakovic * 29 1-6 0-2 0-0 1 1 3 0 1 2 0 -
Rasual Butler * 28 2-7 1-3 0-1 2 0 0 1 0 5 1 -
James Posey * 28 2-8 1-4 2-3 7 0 1 0 0 7 7 -
Hilton Armstrong * 24 3-9 0-0 2-4 4 0 1 0 2 8 2 -
Devin Brown * 17 3-4 0-1 2-4 0 1 2 0 1 8 6 -
Melvin Ely * 11 2-3 0-0 0-0 2 0 0 0 1 4 2 -
Sean Marks * 9 2-4 0-0 0-0 6 0 0 0 1 4 5 -
Morris Peterson * 4 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 -
Julian Wright 2 0-0 0-0 1-2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 -

Boston Celtics

Player MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Numbers RAPM GS
Paul Pierce * 43 9-17 2-5 8-11 6 6 2 0 2 28 23 -
Ray Allen * 35 2-8 1-5 4-5 4 3 0 0 3 9 5 -
Kevin Garnett * 33 8-10 0-0 3-4 10 0 0 1 3 19 17 -
Rajon Rondo * 31 4-12 0-1 2-2 6 2 1 0 2 10 5 -
Kendrick Perkins * 31 4-8 0-0 1-4 13 1 0 3 2 9 16 -
Eddie House * 17 3-6 3-5 0-0 1 0 0 0 1 9 3 -
Tony Allen * 17 1-4 0-0 1-3 3 1 0 0 1 3 2 -
Glen Davis * 15 0-2 0-0 1-4 3 1 1 0 0 1 4 -
Leon Powe * 14 2-3 0-0 2-2 2 0 0 1 2 6 4 -

* = starter