Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | Phoenix Suns | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 56.4% | 43.6% | -1.4 | ✓ (0.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 54.3% | 45.7% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Phoenix Suns -2 (102-104). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Pierce * | 43 | 9-15 | 3-5 | 6-10 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 27 | 26 | - |
| Walter McCarty * | 42 | 7-11 | 5-7 | 1-1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 18 | - |
| Jiri Welsch * | 32 | 2-8 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | - |
| Mark Blount * | 25 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 8-9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 13 | - |
| Mike James * | 25 | 3-7 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | - |
| Ricky Davis * | 22 | 6-9 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 9 | - |
| Marcus Banks * | 22 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 7 | - |
| Vin Baker * | 13 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -4 | - |
| Chris Mihm * | 10 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Jumaine Jones * | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Phoenix Suns
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephon Marbury * | 41 | 4-13 | 1-2 | 9-11 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 22 | - |
| Joe Johnson * | 40 | 4-14 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 2 | - |
| Shawn Marion * | 38 | 11-25 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 12 | - |
| Casey Jacobsen * | 28 | 3-7 | 2-4 | 4-6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 13 | - |
| Anfernee Hardaway * | 27 | 6-10 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 8 | - |
| Jake Voskuhl * | 21 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Donnell Harvey * | 16 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Scott Williams | 23 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | - |
| Leandro Barbosa | 6 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | - |
* = starter