Model Predictions
| Model | Charlotte Hornets | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 53.8% | 46.2% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 63.7% | 36.3% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 46.2% | 53.8% | +0.8 | ✗ (19.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 53.0% | 47.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Boston Celtics -19 (97-116). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Charlotte Hornets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baron Davis * | 42 | 8-11 | 3-4 | 5-7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 23 | - |
| Jamal Mashburn * | 42 | 10-19 | 3-6 | 4-4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 13 | - |
| P.J. Brown * | 39 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 23 | - |
| David Wesley * | 35 | 7-15 | 2-5 | 6-9 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 23 | - |
| Elden Campbell * | 34 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 8-12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 17 | - |
| Eddie Robinson * | 22 | 4-5 | 1-1 | 1-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9 | - |
| Tim James * | 7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Jamaal Magloire | 13 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Lee Nailon | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antoine Walker * | 42 | 11-24 | 1-6 | 4-4 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 19 | - |
| Paul Pierce * | 34 | 6-14 | 3-5 | 9-12 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 16 | - |
| Bryant Stith * | 29 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | - |
| Mark Blount * | 23 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | - |
| Chris Herren * | 20 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Vitaly Potapenko * | 19 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Randy Brown * | 19 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | - |
| Chris Carr * | 13 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Milt Palacio * | 10 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | - |
| Eric Williams | 15 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -1 | - |
| Adrian Griffin | 4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Walter McCarty | 4 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter