Model Predictions
| Model | Dallas Mavericks | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 32.3% | 67.7% | +4.1 | ✓ (2.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.5% | 56.5% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Boston Celtics +2 (105-103). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Dallas Mavericks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dirk Nowitzki * | 41 | 11-28 | 3-7 | 5-8 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 18 | - |
| Steve Nash * | 38 | 3-9 | 3-6 | 5-6 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 10 | - |
| Antoine Walker * | 36 | 3-14 | 0-6 | 1-4 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | - |
| Danny Fortson * | 31 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 19 | - |
| Antawn Jamison * | 29 | 7-14 | 0-1 | 7-7 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 16 | - |
| Josh Howard * | 27 | 4-11 | 0-4 | 1-3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | - |
| Marquis Daniels * | 19 | 3-6 | 1-1 | 3-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | - |
| Tony Delk * | 9 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Eduardo Najera * | 7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Travis Best * | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Pierce * | 44 | 7-19 | 4-7 | 7-8 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 23 | - |
| Mike James * | 38 | 7-17 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 4 | - |
| Walter McCarty * | 35 | 6-11 | 5-8 | 1-2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 15 | - |
| Vin Baker * | 32 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 15 | - |
| Jiri Welsch * | 32 | 8-12 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 14 | - |
| Ricky Davis * | 24 | 3-9 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | - |
| Jumaine Jones * | 10 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | - |
| Mark Blount | 11 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Chris Mihm | 8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - |
| Marcus Banks | 6 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | - |
* = starter