Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | LA Clippers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 38.6% | 61.4% | +2.6 | ✓ (0.6 off) |
| Pythagorean | 47.9% | 52.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: LA Clippers +2 (102-100). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Pierce * | 44 | 5-19 | 2-9 | 6-7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 6 | - |
| Jiri Welsch * | 43 | 6-10 | 2-3 | 6-8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 17 | - |
| Ricky Davis * | 38 | 7-14 | 2-2 | 7-10 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 20 | - |
| Chris Mihm * | 31 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 12 | - |
| Mark Blount * | 27 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | - |
| Walter McCarty * | 20 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0 | - |
| Marcus Banks * | 18 | 3-8 | 0-1 | 4-6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | - |
| Jumaine Jones * | 11 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Michael Stewart * | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Brandon Hunter | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - |
LA Clippers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elton Brand * | 41 | 14-22 | 0-0 | 11-14 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 39 | 36 | - |
| Corey Maggette * | 39 | 5-11 | 0-3 | 5-6 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 11 | - |
| Matt Barnes * | 34 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 13 | - |
| Keyon Dooling * | 32 | 5-11 | 0-3 | 6-7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 7 | - |
| Eddie House * | 26 | 5-11 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | - |
| Marko Jaric * | 22 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | - |
| Chris Wilcox * | 17 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 | - |
| Chris Kaman * | 13 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -2 | - |
| Quentin Richardson * | 11 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | - |
| Doug Overton | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter