Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | New Orleans Pelicans | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 80.6% | 19.4% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 82.2% | 17.8% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 92.8% | 7.2% | -14.0 | ✓ (2.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 53.2% | 46.8% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 72.9% | 27.1% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 68.2% | 31.8% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 68.2% | 31.8% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 58.4% | 41.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: New Orleans Pelicans -12 (92-104). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jrue Holiday * | 35 | 5-10 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 13 | - | - | |
| Jaylen Brown * | 35 | 6-16 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | - | - | |
| Jayson Tatum * | 35 | 10-17 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 23 | - | - | |
| Derrick White * | 31 | 5-9 | 3-7 | 2-2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | - | - | |
| Kristaps Porzingis * | 31 | 6-14 | 1-6 | 6-6 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 19 | - | - | |
| Al Horford | 30 | 4-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | - | - | |
| Payton Pritchard | 17 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Sam Hauser | 13 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - | - | |
| Xavier Tillman | 10 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | - |
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zion Williamson * | 40 | 9-17 | 0-0 | 7-14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 25 | - | - | |
| Herbert Jones * | 40 | 6-15 | 4-9 | 2-2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 18 | - | - | |
| Trey Murphy III * | 38 | 3-10 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | - | - | |
| CJ McCollum * | 36 | 10-23 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 24 | - | - | |
| Jonas Valanciunas * | 15 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Naji Marshall | 23 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | - | - | |
| Larry Nance Jr. | 20 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - | - | |
| Dyson Daniels | 10 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | - | - | |
| Jordan Hawkins | 7 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
| Matt Ryan | 6 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
* = starter