Model Predictions
| Model | Phoenix Suns | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 75.2% | 24.8% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 68.1% | 31.9% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 51.2% | 48.8% | -0.3 | ✗ (16.3 off) |
| Pythagorean | 52.5% | 47.5% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Boston Celtics +16 (99-83). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifford Robinson * | 46 | 8-18 | 3-6 | 3-3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 13 | - |
| Shawn Marion * | 35 | 6-16 | 0-5 | 2-2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | - |
| Jason Kidd * | 30 | 4-9 | 1-2 | 3-6 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 14 | - |
| Tony Delk * | 29 | 4-14 | 1-5 | 4-6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 7 | - |
| Mario Elie * | 27 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | - |
| Jake Tsakalidis * | 19 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | - |
| Daniel Santiago * | 18 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Elliot Perry * | 17 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Rodney Rogers | 15 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Pierce * | 43 | 10-20 | 2-2 | 6-7 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 28 | 14 | - |
| Antoine Walker * | 39 | 10-18 | 3-6 | 6-6 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 28 | - |
| Bryant Stith * | 34 | 0-5 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | - |
| Milt Palacio * | 24 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | - |
| Randy Brown * | 23 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Vitaly Potapenko * | 20 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8 | - |
| Chris Carr * | 3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Eric Williams | 26 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 8-8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 13 | - |
| Mark Blount | 24 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | - |
* = starter