Model Predictions
| Model | New Orleans Pelicans | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 11.8% | 88.2% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 14.6% | 85.4% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 8.6% | 91.4% | +13.0 | ✓ (13.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 31.0% | 69.0% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 9.3% | 90.7% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 13.8% | 86.2% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 13.8% | 86.2% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 20.1% | 79.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Boston Celtics +26 (144-118). Predictions use season-end ratings.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremiah Fears * | 44 | 13-29 | 3-10 | 7-11 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 18 | - |
| Derik Queen * | 39 | 9-14 | 0-2 | 7-9 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 28 | - |
| Micah Peavy * | 36 | 1-7 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | - |
| Jordan Poole * | 28 | 3-10 | 2-5 | 3-5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 3 | - |
| Kevon Looney * | 24 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | - |
| Josh Oduro | 23 | 5-8 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 17 | - |
| Jordan Hawkins | 22 | 8-15 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 9 | - |
| Trey Alexander | 14 | 4-10 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | - |
| Hunter Dickinson | 5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Brown * | 28 | 8-13 | 2-3 | 5-7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 23 | 8 | - |
| Sam Hauser * | 27 | 8-13 | 8-12 | 0-0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 21 | - |
| Jordan Walsh * | 22 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Derrick White * | 15 | 3-9 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | - |
| Neemias Queta * | 13 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 16 | - |
| Payton Pritchard | 29 | 7-14 | 5-9 | 2-2 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 20 | - |
| Hugo González | 25 | 4-7 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 11 | - |
| Baylor Scheierman | 24 | 3-6 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | - |
| Nikola Vučević | 18 | 5-7 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 17 | - |
| Luka Garza | 16 | 6-13 | 0-3 | 2-3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 10 | - |
| Ron Harper Jr. | 12 | 3-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | - |
| Max Shulga | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter