Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | San Antonio Spurs | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 35.0% | 65.0% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 22.2% | 77.8% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 18.7% | 81.3% | +8.1 | ✓ (1.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.4% | 56.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: San Antonio Spurs +7 (111-104). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antoine Walker * | 46 | 12-27 | 5-12 | 2-2 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 18 | - |
| Paul Pierce * | 44 | 10-18 | 3-10 | 8-10 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 31 | 18 | - |
| Kenny Anderson * | 40 | 5-13 | 0-1 | 4-5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 5 | - |
| Tony Delk * | 31 | 3-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 14 | - |
| Rodney Rogers * | 28 | 4-9 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 8 | - |
| Eric Williams * | 22 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Tony Battie * | 21 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | - |
| Erick Strickland * | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
San Antonio Spurs
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Duncan * | 44 | 12-19 | 0-0 | 13-17 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 37 | 28 | - |
| Tony Parker * | 31 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | - |
| Danny Ferry * | 28 | 5-11 | 4-7 | 4-4 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 18 | - |
| David Robinson * | 26 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 14 | - |
| Antonio Daniels * | 26 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | - |
| Malik Rose * | 24 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 4-7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 17 | - |
| Bruce Bowen * | 23 | 3-8 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Terry Porter * | 17 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | - |
| Charles Smith * | 17 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | - |
* = starter