Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | Indiana Pacers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 58.7% | 41.3% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 47.2% | 52.8% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 46.0% | 54.0% | +0.9 | ✗ (11.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 50.4% | 49.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Indiana Pacers -11 (94-105). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Pierce * | 45 | 6-11 | 3-4 | 14-16 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 29 | - |
| Antoine Walker * | 43 | 4-19 | 0-7 | 5-6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 3 | - |
| Rodney Rogers * | 34 | 5-6 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 18 | - |
| Erick Strickland * | 30 | 6-9 | 2-3 | 8-8 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 22 | - |
| Walter McCarty * | 29 | 5-7 | 3-3 | 5-6 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 27 | - |
| Eric Williams * | 17 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | - |
| Tony Delk * | 17 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Tony Battie * | 15 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Vitaly Potapenko | 7 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | - |
Indiana Pacers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jermaine O'Neal * | 44 | 8-14 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 18 | - |
| Jamaal Tinsley * | 38 | 5-12 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 6 | - |
| Reggie Miller * | 37 | 7-14 | 3-8 | 9-10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 15 | - |
| Metta World Peace * | 36 | 7-16 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 12 | - |
| Jonathan Bender * | 26 | 3-6 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Brad Miller * | 20 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | - |
| Austin Croshere * | 18 | 4-10 | 0-2 | 2-4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Kevin Ollie * | 9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Jeff Foster * | 7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | - |
* = starter