Model Predictions
| Model | Indiana Pacers | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 29.8% | 70.2% | +4.7 | ✗ (22.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 43.4% | 56.6% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Boston Celtics -18 (81-99). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Indiana Pacers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Harrington * | 33 | 7-13 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 8 | - |
| Metta World Peace * | 30 | 3-11 | 0-3 | 4-8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | - |
| Jermaine O'Neal * | 28 | 3-11 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Jamaal Tinsley * | 23 | 4-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | - |
| Fred Jones * | 23 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | - |
| Jeff Foster * | 21 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | - |
| Reggie Miller * | 19 | 6-9 | 3-5 | 3-4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 15 | - |
| Anthony Johnson * | 18 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | - |
| Austin Croshere * | 18 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Jonathan Bender * | 18 | 7-13 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 3 | - |
| Kenny Anderson | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Pierce * | 38 | 7-19 | 1-6 | 6-7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 9 | - |
| Mark Blount * | 32 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 14 | - |
| Chucky Atkins * | 32 | 1-6 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | - |
| Ricky Davis * | 29 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | - |
| Walter McCarty * | 28 | 3-3 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Jiri Welsch * | 21 | 4-10 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | - |
| Brandon Hunter * | 19 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
| Chris Mihm * | 11 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Marcus Banks | 15 | 0-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -6 | - |
| Jumaine Jones | 6 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | - |
| Kendrick Perkins | 3 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | - |
* = starter