Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | Milwaukee Bucks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 48.0% | 52.0% | +0.4 | ✓ (7.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 50.4% | 49.6% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Milwaukee Bucks +8 (111-103). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Pierce * | 43 | 6-17 | 3-7 | 7-8 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 20 | - |
| Jiri Welsch * | 35 | 1-7 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Mark Blount * | 35 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 11 | - |
| Ricky Davis * | 32 | 13-21 | 3-4 | 4-6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 17 | - |
| Mike James * | 26 | 6-9 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 15 | - |
| Marcus Banks * | 23 | 4-6 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 11 | - |
| Chris Mihm * | 20 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | - |
| Walter McCarty * | 19 | 2-7 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -2 | - |
| Jumaine Jones | 7 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | - |
Milwaukee Bucks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desmond Mason * | 29 | 4-8 | 0-2 | 4-8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 | - |
| Michael Redd * | 29 | 4-13 | 2-4 | 10-10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 11 | - |
| Damon Jones * | 27 | 2-7 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Toni Kukoc * | 26 | 5-9 | 3-5 | 3-4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 16 | - |
| Brian Skinner * | 25 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Joe Smith * | 24 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | - |
| Tim Thomas * | 24 | 2-8 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 4 | - |
| T.J. Ford * | 24 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Daniel Santiago * | 13 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Erick Strickland | 19 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 13 | - |
* = starter