Model Predictions
| Model | Chicago Bulls | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 26.4% | 73.6% | +5.6 | ✗ (12.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 41.9% | 58.1% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Boston Celtics -7 (82-89). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Chicago Bulls
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donyell Marshall * | 43 | 1-10 | 1-3 | 6-8 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 14 | - |
| Jalen Rose * | 37 | 6-13 | 2-5 | 6-6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 11 | - |
| Eddy Curry * | 35 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 8-12 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 22 | - |
| Kendall Gill * | 29 | 5-8 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8 | - |
| Kirk Hinrich * | 28 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 | - |
| Scottie Pippen * | 22 | 3-6 | 2-3 | 4-7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 13 | - |
| Jamal Crawford * | 20 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | - |
| Lonny Baxter * | 13 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Eddie Robinson * | 13 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Pierce * | 39 | 4-15 | 2-6 | 4-4 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 8 | - |
| Mike James * | 33 | 6-14 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 10 | - |
| Vin Baker * | 32 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 10 | - |
| Mark Blount * | 31 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 18 | - |
| Kedrick Brown * | 22 | 5-11 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | - |
| Eric Williams * | 21 | 4-10 | 0-3 | 5-10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 5 | - |
| Tony Battie * | 17 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Raef LaFrentz * | 15 | 3-8 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Marcus Banks * | 15 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Walter McCarty * | 8 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Jiri Welsch * | 7 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
* = starter