Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 56.8% | 43.2% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 49.0% | 51.0% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 37.5% | 62.5% | +2.8 | ✓ (0.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 47.5% | 52.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Boston Celtics +2 (104-102). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio McDyess * | 48 | 13-27 | 0-0 | 11-15 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 37 | 28 | - |
| Nick Van Exel * | 43 | 3-13 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Voshon Lenard * | 40 | 7-13 | 3-5 | 4-4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 14 | - |
| Raef LaFrentz * | 27 | 0-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| George McCloud * | 25 | 3-7 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 11 | - |
| James Posey * | 23 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | - |
| Keon Clark * | 21 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 5-8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 13 | - |
| Tracy Murray * | 16 | 3-8 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | -1 | - |
| Robert Pack * | 9 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Ryan Bowen | 5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Mark Strickland | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antoine Walker * | 44 | 11-21 | 3-6 | 1-1 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 26 | 16 | - |
| Paul Pierce * | 43 | 7-14 | 1-3 | 13-16 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 24 | - |
| Bryant Stith * | 41 | 3-12 | 1-3 | 5-6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 7 | - |
| Tony Battie * | 33 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 18 | - |
| Kenny Anderson * | 33 | 5-14 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 5 | - |
| Milt Palacio * | 19 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Eric Williams * | 16 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -1 | - |
| Vitaly Potapenko * | 13 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | - |
| Jerome Moiso * | 13 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Adrian Griffin * | 5 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter