Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | Miami Heat | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 17.0% | 83.0% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 24.5% | 75.5% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 24.2% | 75.8% | +6.3 | ✓ (19.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 38.5% | 61.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Miami Heat +26 (112-86). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antoine Walker * | 37 | 12-24 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 13 | - |
| Paul Pierce * | 37 | 9-17 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 6 | - |
| Kenny Anderson * | 29 | 6-10 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7 | - |
| Vitaly Potapenko * | 24 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | - |
| Mark Blount * | 22 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | - |
| Bryant Stith * | 21 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Randy Brown * | 18 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | -5 | - |
| Eric Williams * | 14 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Chris Carr * | 12 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Walter McCarty * | 11 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | - |
| Adrian Griffin * | 9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | - |
Miami Heat
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Mason * | 37 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 15 | - |
| Bruce Bowen * | 33 | 4-9 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | - |
| Brian Grant * | 29 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 21 | - |
| Tim Hardaway * | 29 | 9-14 | 4-6 | 2-3 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 23 | - |
| Eddie Jones * | 24 | 6-10 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 8 | - |
| A.C. Green * | 20 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 11 | - |
| Dan Majerle * | 19 | 3-3 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | - |
| Anthony Carter * | 18 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Cedric Ceballos | 15 | 3-6 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | - |
| Todd Fuller | 8 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | - |
| Eddie House | 3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
* = starter