Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | Indiana Pacers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 48.7% | 51.3% | +0.3 | ✓ (0.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 50.6% | 49.4% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Indiana Pacers +1 (99-98). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Davis * | 40 | 9-14 | 1-1 | 2-4 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 21 | - |
| Paul Pierce * | 33 | 11-18 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 16 | - |
| Walter McCarty * | 33 | 6-12 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10 | - |
| Chris Mihm * | 32 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | - |
| Mark Blount * | 25 | 6-6 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 14 | - |
| Marcus Banks * | 24 | 1-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -2 | - |
| Mike James * | 24 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Jiri Welsch * | 22 | 2-6 | 1-1 | 5-7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Brandon Hunter * | 6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Michael Stewart | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Indiana Pacers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metta World Peace * | 41 | 7-15 | 3-6 | 6-9 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 21 | - |
| Al Harrington * | 35 | 10-21 | 0-2 | 7-11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 10 | - |
| Reggie Miller * | 29 | 4-8 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | - |
| Anthony Johnson * | 25 | 4-7 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 12 | - |
| Jeff Foster * | 24 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 14 | - |
| Jamaal Tinsley * | 23 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Fred Jones * | 23 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | - |
| Scot Pollard * | 15 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Austin Croshere * | 13 | 3-6 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | - |
| Jermaine O'Neal * | 12 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | - |
* = starter