Model Predictions
| Model | Orlando Magic | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 31.9% | 68.1% | - | ✓ |
| Bradley-Terry | 25.5% | 74.5% | - | ✓ |
| Margin | 17.3% | 82.7% | +8.6 | ✓ (0.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 38.1% | 61.9% | - | ✓ |
| Efficiency | 28.5% | 71.5% | - | ✓ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 29.1% | 70.9% | - | ✓ |
| Log Adjusted | 29.0% | 71.0% | - | ✓ |
| Points Off/Def | 33.1% | 66.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Boston Celtics +8 (101-93). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Orlando Magic
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tracy McGrady * | 41 | 11-29 | 4-11 | 2-5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 6 | - |
| Juwan Howard * | 40 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 8 | - |
| Keith Bogans * | 34 | 7-15 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 13 | - |
| Tyronn Lue * | 32 | 4-9 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 13 | - |
| Drew Gooden * | 23 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | - |
| Gordan Giricek * | 19 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Lee Nailon * | 17 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Rod Strickland * | 16 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Andrew DeClercq * | 11 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | - |
| Steven Hunter * | 7 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Pierce * | 42 | 6-17 | 0-4 | 7-7 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 19 | 12 | - |
| Mark Blount * | 37 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Walter McCarty * | 32 | 4-8 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 13 | - |
| Mike James * | 28 | 7-14 | 2-5 | 5-6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 18 | - |
| Ricky Davis * | 27 | 5-9 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 10 | - |
| Jiri Welsch * | 27 | 5-10 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 10 | - |
| Chris Mihm * | 23 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 17 | - |
| Marcus Banks * | 20 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Jumaine Jones | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - |
* = starter