Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | Golden State Warriors | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 32.7% | 67.3% | +4.0 | ✗ (13.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 46.2% | 53.8% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Golden State Warriors -9 (91-100). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Pierce * | 40 | 6-17 | 0-4 | 9-11 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 18 | - |
| Mike James * | 37 | 3-9 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 12 | - |
| Jiri Welsch * | 32 | 6-14 | 3-5 | 0-2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 11 | - |
| Walter McCarty * | 31 | 5-8 | 4-6 | 2-2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 17 | - |
| Mark Blount * | 29 | 6-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 13 | - |
| Ricky Davis * | 25 | 5-13 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | - |
| Vin Baker * | 18 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 4 | - |
| Jumaine Jones * | 17 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Marcus Banks * | 11 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | - |
Golden State Warriors
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Van Exel * | 35 | 3-11 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 2 | - |
| Calbert Cheaney * | 35 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 12 | - |
| Jason Richardson * | 31 | 8-14 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 12 | - |
| Clifford Robinson * | 29 | 4-11 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 3 | - |
| Mike Dunleavy * | 27 | 3-8 | 1-5 | 4-6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 12 | - |
| Troy Murphy * | 25 | 4-10 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | - |
| Erick Dampier * | 25 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 4-8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 13 | - |
| Speedy Claxton * | 16 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-4 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | - |
| Brian Cardinal * | 14 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | - |
| Avery Johnson | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
* = starter