Model Predictions
| Model | Los Angeles Lakers | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 23.4% | 76.6% | +6.5 | ✗ (14.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 39.3% | 60.7% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Boston Celtics -8 (109-117). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant * | 40 | 4-16 | 0-2 | 10-14 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 17 | - |
| Shaquille O'Neal * | 38 | 11-15 | 0-0 | 6-13 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 34 | - |
| Gary Payton * | 34 | 8-14 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 12 | - |
| Kareem Rush * | 22 | 7-12 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 8 | - |
| Luke Walton * | 21 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Rick Fox * | 18 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Slava Medvedenko * | 16 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | - |
| Derek Fisher * | 15 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Brian Cook * | 11 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Devean George * | 10 | 0-6 | 0-3 | 3-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - |
| Bryon Russell | 15 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Pierce * | 45 | 9-22 | 3-7 | 9-11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 11 | - |
| Ricky Davis * | 39 | 10-17 | 0-1 | 4-6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 15 | - |
| Chucky Atkins * | 37 | 6-15 | 3-8 | 4-4 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 15 | - |
| Mark Blount * | 36 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 13 | - |
| Jiri Welsch * | 24 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Chris Mihm * | 17 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 13 | - |
| Walter McCarty * | 16 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Marcus Banks * | 13 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Jumaine Jones * | 7 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Brandon Hunter * | 6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | - |
* = starter