Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 11.3% | 88.7% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 14.2% | 85.8% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 5.7% | 94.3% | +15.4 | ✓ (4.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.2% | 56.8% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 31.7% | 68.3% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 32.7% | 67.3% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 32.7% | 67.3% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 33.7% | 66.3% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Boston Celtics +11 (125-114). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naji Marshall * | 37 | 6-15 | 2-5 | 4-4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 18 | - | - | |
| Trey Murphy III * | 33 | 7-11 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 15 | - | - | |
| CJ McCollum * | 33 | 15-24 | 6-12 | 2-5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 38 | - | - | |
| Dyson Daniels * | 25 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | - | - | |
| Jonas Valanciunas * | 23 | 5-10 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | - | - | |
| Jose Alvarado | 22 | 3-9 | 0-3 | 3-3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | - | - | |
| Devonte' Graham | 20 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Larry Nance Jr. | 19 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Jaxson Hayes | 18 | 4-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | - | |
| Dereon Seabron | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Kira Lewis Jr. | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Williams * | 37 | 3-9 | 1-6 | 2-2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | - | - | |
| Jayson Tatum * | 35 | 10-22 | 3-8 | 8-10 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 31 | - | - | |
| Jaylen Brown * | 34 | 15-21 | 3-6 | 8-9 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 41 | - | - | |
| Al Horford * | 31 | 5-8 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | - | - | |
| Derrick White * | 29 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | - | - | |
| Malcolm Brogdon | 25 | 7-11 | 2-5 | 4-4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 20 | - | - | |
| Payton Pritchard | 17 | 1-6 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Luke Kornet | 16 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - | - | |
| Sam Hauser | 7 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Justin Jackson | 2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter