Model Predictions
| Model | Milwaukee Bucks | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 30.4% | 69.6% | +4.5 | ✓ (5.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.6% | 56.4% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Boston Celtics +10 (106-96). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Milwaukee Bucks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desmond Mason * | 38 | 5-11 | 0-1 | 6-8 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 15 | - |
| Michael Redd * | 38 | 7-20 | 3-8 | 3-5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 7 | - |
| Joe Smith * | 27 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 12 | - |
| Dan Gadzuric * | 26 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 4-8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 14 | - |
| T.J. Ford * | 26 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Damon Jones * | 21 | 3-7 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | - |
| Erick Strickland * | 18 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Toni Kukoc * | 15 | 2-8 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Daniel Santiago * | 14 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Marcus Haislip * | 12 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Pierce * | 38 | 9-22 | 1-4 | 7-7 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 26 | 20 | - |
| Jiri Welsch * | 29 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 13 | - |
| Eric Williams * | 29 | 5-8 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 18 | - |
| Vin Baker * | 28 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | - |
| Mike James * | 27 | 3-7 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | - |
| Mark Blount * | 21 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Marcus Banks * | 20 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Raef LaFrentz * | 19 | 5-10 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 8 | - |
| Tony Battie * | 15 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Walter McCarty * | 7 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - |
* = starter