Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 36.2% | 63.8% | +3.1 | ✓ (0.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 44.8% | 55.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Boston Celtics +4 (104-100). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Miller * | 42 | 5-14 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 13 | - |
| Carmelo Anthony * | 40 | 7-20 | 1-3 | 5-5 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 11 | - |
| Voshon Lenard * | 36 | 8-20 | 1-8 | 2-3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 8 | - |
| Marcus Camby * | 34 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 19 | - |
| Nene Hilario * | 23 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 15 | - |
| Michael Doleac * | 20 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | - |
| Earl Boykins * | 18 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Rodney White * | 17 | 6-9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | - |
| Ryan Bowen * | 8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Francisco Elson * | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Pierce * | 43 | 10-21 | 1-3 | 7-10 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 27 | - |
| Chucky Atkins * | 39 | 7-13 | 3-5 | 4-6 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 19 | - |
| Mark Blount * | 39 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 24 | - |
| Walter McCarty * | 36 | 6-7 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 15 | - |
| Ricky Davis * | 28 | 3-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | -4 | - |
| Jiri Welsch * | 25 | 5-10 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | - |
| Chris Mihm * | 14 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Marcus Banks * | 9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Brandon Hunter * | 7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
* = starter