Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | Indiana Pacers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 37.4% | 62.6% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 27.2% | 72.8% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 12.0% | 88.0% | +11.0 | ✓ (19.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 36.4% | 63.6% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Indiana Pacers +30 (102-72). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antoine Walker * | 40 | 8-19 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 3 | - |
| J.R. Bremer * | 36 | 2-13 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | - |
| Paul Pierce * | 32 | 4-14 | 1-5 | 5-6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | - |
| Eric Williams * | 26 | 3-10 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Tony Battie * | 22 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 12 | - |
| Bimbo Coles * | 20 | 2-6 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -3 | - |
| Grant Long * | 19 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | - |
| Walter McCarty * | 19 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Mark Blount * | 17 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Kedrick Brown | 5 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | - |
Indiana Pacers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metta World Peace * | 33 | 5-10 | 1-3 | 7-7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 15 | - |
| Jermaine O'Neal * | 30 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 19 | - |
| Al Harrington * | 29 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Jamaal Tinsley * | 28 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 3-4 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 16 | - |
| Reggie Miller * | 24 | 5-10 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 7 | - |
| Jonathan Bender * | 19 | 3-9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Jeff Foster * | 7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Ron Mercer | 21 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Austin Croshere | 20 | 4-9 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 11 | - |
| Erick Strickland | 20 | 4-9 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | - |
| Primoz Brezec | 6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | - |
* = starter