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 | ✗ (5.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 53.0% | 47.0% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Boston Celtics -5 (92-97). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Charlotte Hornets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Mashburn * | 36 | 7-21 | 1-2 | 6-7 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 11 | - |
| David Wesley * | 35 | 3-11 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | -1 | - |
| Baron Davis * | 33 | 3-9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | - |
| P.J. Brown * | 30 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 20 | - |
| Hersey Hawkins * | 26 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 6-6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 14 | - |
| Elden Campbell * | 25 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 7 | - |
| Derrick Coleman * | 19 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Jamaal Magloire * | 15 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 6-10 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 13 | - |
| Scott Burrell * | 11 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Otis Thorpe | 4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antoine Walker * | 43 | 11-28 | 3-12 | 7-8 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 15 | - |
| Eric Williams * | 42 | 2-7 | 0-3 | 3-4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Paul Pierce * | 35 | 9-18 | 3-7 | 4-4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 20 | - |
| Milt Palacio * | 26 | 4-5 | 1-1 | 5-5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 14 | - |
| Mark Blount * | 24 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | - |
| Vitaly Potapenko * | 23 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -4 | - |
| Walter McCarty * | 16 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Chris Herren * | 13 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Adrian Griffin * | 9 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Tony Battie * | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | - |
* = starter