Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | Chicago Bulls | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 52.9% | 47.1% | -0.6 | ✗ (20.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 52.1% | 47.9% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Chicago Bulls +20 (107-87). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Pierce * | 32 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Mark Blount * | 28 | 4-13 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | - |
| Mike James * | 27 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 10 | - |
| Jiri Welsch * | 27 | 3-9 | 0-4 | 6-11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 11 | - |
| Marcus Banks * | 25 | 3-8 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | - |
| Ricky Davis * | 22 | 4-13 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | -1 | - |
| Chris Mihm * | 20 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 7 | - |
| Walter McCarty * | 20 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 4-4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Jumaine Jones * | 20 | 2-7 | 1-4 | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | - |
| Brandon Hunter | 8 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Kendrick Perkins | 7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | - |
| Michael Stewart | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
Chicago Bulls
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Hinrich * | 39 | 7-11 | 6-8 | 3-3 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 26 | - |
| Jamal Crawford * | 37 | 10-19 | 4-10 | 3-3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 18 | - |
| Eddie Robinson * | 29 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 4 | - |
| Corie Blount * | 25 | 4-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Tyson Chandler * | 25 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 21 | - |
| Jerome Williams * | 24 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | - |
| Eddy Curry * | 18 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | - |
| Antonio Davis * | 17 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Ronald Dupree | 10 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | - |
| Rick Brunson | 9 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Chris Jefferies | 7 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -2 | - |
* = starter