Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | New Orleans Pelicans | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 79.8% | 20.2% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 77.3% | 22.7% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 88.7% | 11.3% | -11.3 | ✓ (3.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 50.8% | 49.2% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 62.3% | 37.7% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 61.3% | 38.7% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 61.3% | 38.7% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 53.2% | 46.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New Orleans Pelicans -8 (109-117). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayson Tatum * | 39 | 6-18 | 2-10 | 5-6 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 19 | - | - | |
| Jaylen Brown * | 36 | 10-20 | 3-6 | 4-5 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 27 | - | - | |
| Derrick White * | 35 | 9-12 | 6-8 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 26 | - | - | |
| Al Horford * | 34 | 7-8 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | - | - | |
| Grant Williams * | 34 | 5-10 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | - | - | |
| Sam Hauser | 21 | 2-7 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| Malcolm Brogdon | 18 | 1-8 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Luke Kornet | 14 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | - | - | |
| Payton Pritchard | 4 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Ingram * | 38 | 9-20 | 5-11 | 2-2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 25 | - | - | |
| Herbert Jones * | 35 | 7-12 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 17 | - | - | |
| CJ McCollum * | 34 | 7-18 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 18 | - | - | |
| Jonas Valanciunas * | 21 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | - | - | |
| Trey Murphy III * | 12 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Larry Nance Jr. | 26 | 7-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 16 | - | - | |
| Jose Alvarado | 24 | 4-12 | 0-6 | 2-2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | - | - | |
| Naji Marshall | 21 | 3-5 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Dyson Daniels | 17 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | - | |
| Devonte' Graham | 8 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - |
* = starter