Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | New Orleans Pelicans | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 81.3% | 18.7% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 56.1% | 43.9% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 58.3% | 41.7% | -1.8 | ✓ (2.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 55.3% | 44.7% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New Orleans Pelicans -4 (85-89). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Allen * | 44 | 7-13 | 2-4 | 4-4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 15 | - |
| Kevin Garnett * | 36 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 11 | - |
| Paul Pierce * | 34 | 1-9 | 1-6 | 6-6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | - |
| Glen Davis * | 29 | 8-11 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 18 | - |
| Rajon Rondo * | 28 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 | - |
| Nenad Krstic * | 27 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Jeff Green * | 20 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | - |
| Delonte West * | 19 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | - |
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Ariza * | 45 | 4-10 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 14 | - |
| David West * | 44 | 14-23 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 19 | - |
| Emeka Okafor * | 41 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 13 | - |
| Chris Paul * | 38 | 0-9 | 0-4 | 4-4 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 15 | - |
| Marco Belinelli * | 36 | 8-13 | 5-8 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 12 | - |
| Willie Green * | 11 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | - |
| Jarrett Jack * | 9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | - |
| Carl Landry * | 9 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Quincy Pondexter | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Aaron Gray | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter