Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 10.4% | 89.6% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 30.5% | 69.5% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 22.4% | 77.6% | +6.8 | ✗ (8.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 38.7% | 61.3% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Boston Celtics -2 (81-83). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emeka Okafor * | 43 | 9-13 | 0-0 | 0-5 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 20 | - |
| David West * | 41 | 8-17 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 12 | - |
| Chris Paul * | 40 | 7-15 | 1-3 | 5-5 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 23 | - |
| Marco Belinelli * | 30 | 4-9 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Trevor Ariza * | 29 | 2-7 | 1-4 | 2-4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | - |
| Willie Green * | 18 | 1-5 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | - |
| Marcus Thornton * | 11 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | - |
| Jason Smith * | 8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Jarrett Jack * | 7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Quincy Pondexter * | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| DJ Mbenga | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Allen * | 40 | 7-13 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 12 | - |
| Nate Robinson * | 37 | 5-10 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 11 | - |
| Glen Davis * | 35 | 4-14 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | -2 | - |
| Paul Pierce * | 35 | 5-10 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 8 | - |
| Jermaine O'Neal * | 33 | 3-9 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Marquis Daniels * | 24 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 14 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 14 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 4 | - |
| Luke Harangody * | 12 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Von Wafer * | 5 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Avery Bradley | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter