Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | Detroit Pistons | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 41.7% | 58.3% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 19.4% | 80.6% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 20.6% | 79.4% | +7.4 | ✗ (17.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 38.7% | 61.3% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Detroit Pistons -10 (71-81). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Pierce * | 43 | 11-25 | 0-2 | 11-14 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 22 | - |
| Antoine Walker * | 42 | 7-16 | 1-8 | 2-7 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 13 | - |
| J.R. Bremer * | 35 | 3-9 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | - |
| Tony Battie * | 29 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 13 | - |
| Eric Williams * | 21 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | - |
| Grant Long * | 21 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | - |
| Mark Blount * | 18 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Tony Delk * | 16 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Walter McCarty | 11 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chauncey Billups * | 42 | 6-17 | 2-7 | 5-8 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 9 | - |
| Ben Wallace * | 40 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 23 | - |
| Clifford Robinson * | 35 | 2-10 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | - |
| Corliss Williamson * | 26 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | - |
| Richard Hamilton * | 25 | 3-15 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | -3 | - |
| Jon Barry * | 25 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Mehmet Okur * | 20 | 4-9 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | - |
| Michael Curry * | 18 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Hubert Davis | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Tayshaun Prince | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter