Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | Philadelphia 76ers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 58.0% | 42.0% | -1.8 | ✗ (3.8 off) |
| Pythagorean | 54.2% | 45.8% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Philadelphia 76ers +2 (87-85). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Pierce * | 40 | 13-29 | 2-7 | 5-6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 33 | 15 | - |
| Vin Baker * | 40 | 7-15 | 0-0 | 8-9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 14 | - |
| Tony Battie * | 36 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | - |
| Kedrick Brown * | 32 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | - |
| Mike James * | 31 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Marcus Banks * | 16 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Eric Williams * | 14 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Jiri Welsch * | 12 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Mark Blount * | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | - |
| Walter McCarty | 9 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
Philadelphia 76ers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Iverson * | 44 | 8-25 | 1-3 | 7-7 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 24 | 8 | - |
| Marc Jackson * | 37 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 12 | - |
| Eric Snow * | 37 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Kenny Thomas * | 37 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 19 | - |
| Aaron McKie * | 26 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 5-6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 | - |
| John Salmons * | 19 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 9 | - |
| Samuel Dalembert * | 17 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Amal McCaskill * | 15 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Willie Green | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
* = starter