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36 points, but our index isn't buying Paul George's night

Pred1x crowns Pritchard over George's 36-point haul and shaves 2.5 points off the reference rating.

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36 points, but our index isn't buying Paul George's night
NBA

NBA

BASKETBALL
Wells Fargo CenterPhiladelphia
FINAL11/11WED2026
Philadelphia 76ers
Philadelphia 76ers
101:123
Boston Celtics
Boston CelticsWinner
Half 23-30

Pred1x grades

01Payton PritchardG · Boston Celtics6.7▼ 1.0
18
PTS
6
REB
5
AST
02Jayson TatumFG · Boston Celtics6.6▼ 0.8
21
PTS
6
REB
4
AST
03LeBron JamesF · Philadelphia 76ers6.4▼ 0.4
11
PTS
8
REB
5
AST
04Mitchell RobinsonCF · Boston Celtics6.4▼ 0.1
2
PTS
6
REB
2
AST
05Jaylen BrownGF · Philadelphia 76ers6.3▼ 0.2
13
PTS
5
REB
2
AST
06Sam HauserGF · Boston Celtics6.2▼ 1.5
12
PTS
5
REB
2
AST
07Hugo GonzalezG · Boston Celtics6.1▼ 1.3
10
PTS
2
REB
2
AST
08VJ EdgecombeG · Philadelphia 76ers6.0▼ 0.7
8
PTS
4
REB
5
AST

Our index's verdict on Boston's 123-101 win in Philadelphia: Payton Pritchard, not a 36-point man, tops the grades at 6.7. His 18 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists formed the most complete line of the night — a 0.723 playmaking component pushing him past Jayson Tatum's 6.6 despite Tatum topping the Celtics with 21 points.

Biggest grade gaps

Δ2.5Paul GeorgeF · Boston Celtics5.9 vs 8.4
Δ1.8Tyrese MaxeyG · Philadelphia 76ers5.8 vs 7.6
Δ1.8Anfernee SimonsG · Philadelphia 76ers5.4 vs 7.2
Δ1.5Sam HauserGF · Boston Celtics6.2 vs 7.7
Δ1.5Baylor ScheiermanG · Boston Celtics5.2 vs 6.7
Reference rating shown for comparison only; the Pred1x Grade is our own index.

That is the story here: Pred1x refuses to pay full price for buckets alone. Paul George poured in 36 points but paired them with just 5 rebounds and 1 assist, a 0.134 playmaking component and zero defensive contribution; our grade stops at 5.9 while the reference rating soars to 8.4 — a 2.5-point chasm, by far the night's biggest disagreement. Tyrese Maxey (5.8 vs 7.6) and Anfernee Simons (5.4 vs 7.2) took similar trims for one-dimensional scoring nights.

Mitchell Robinson scored two points and still graded 6.4 on our index: rebounding 0.909, defense 0.707. Balance beats volume.

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