Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | Orlando Magic | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 63.5% | 36.5% | -3.0 | ✗ (9.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 56.8% | 43.2% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Orlando Magic +6 (124-118). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Pierce * | 45 | 7-26 | 2-10 | 4-6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 6 | - |
| Mark Blount * | 41 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 5-8 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 20 | - |
| Walter McCarty * | 33 | 5-10 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 12 | - |
| Mike James * | 33 | 5-5 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 11 | - |
| Ricky Davis * | 26 | 4-6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | - |
| Jiri Welsch * | 24 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 11 | - |
| Chris Mihm * | 23 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 | - |
| Marcus Banks * | 20 | 6-11 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 13 | - |
| Vin Baker * | 16 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | - |
Orlando Magic
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tracy McGrady * | 44 | 16-31 | 5-13 | 7-8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 44 | 26 | - |
| Keith Bogans * | 43 | 3-10 | 1-6 | 3-4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 11 | - |
| Drew Gooden * | 37 | 12-18 | 2-2 | 6-8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 23 | - |
| Juwan Howard * | 34 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 2 | - |
| Tyronn Lue * | 33 | 1-7 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | - |
| Zaza Pachulia * | 18 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | - |
| Rod Strickland * | 16 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 9 | - |
| Gordan Giricek * | 14 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | - |
| Andrew DeClercq * | 11 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Shammond Williams * | 3 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Lee Nailon | 7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter