Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | New Orleans Pelicans | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 58.2% | 41.8% | -1.8 | ✓ (10.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 55.3% | 44.7% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New Orleans Pelicans -12 (77-89). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Pierce * | 43 | 10-19 | 0-3 | 10-12 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 17 | - |
| Rajon Rondo * | 42 | 3-11 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 13 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 29 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 13 | - |
| Kendrick Perkins * | 27 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | - |
| Leon Powe * | 24 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 16 | - |
| Eddie House * | 20 | 5-11 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | - |
| Ray Allen * | 18 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | - |
| Gabe Pruitt * | 17 | 1-6 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Glen Davis * | 14 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Henry Walker * | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David West * | 36 | 3-12 | 0-0 | 9-10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 10 | - |
| Chris Paul * | 31 | 6-15 | 0-2 | 1-3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 3 | - |
| Peja Stojakovic * | 30 | 3-12 | 1-6 | 1-1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Hilton Armstrong * | 28 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 12 | - |
| Rasual Butler * | 26 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | - |
| James Posey * | 25 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Sean Marks * | 18 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | - |
| Antonio Daniels * | 16 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | - |
| Devin Brown * | 13 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Ryan Bowen * | 11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Julian Wright | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter