Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | Brooklyn Nets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 62.5% | 37.5% | -2.8 | ✓ (1.2 off) |
| Pythagorean | 55.8% | 44.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Brooklyn Nets -4 (80-84). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Blount * | 38 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 4-9 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 19 | - |
| Walter McCarty * | 36 | 2-9 | 2-8 | 6-8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | - |
| Jiri Welsch * | 36 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Chucky Atkins * | 34 | 1-6 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Paul Pierce * | 33 | 8-19 | 2-7 | 3-4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 3 | - |
| Ricky Davis * | 27 | 6-7 | 1-1 | 4-4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 21 | - |
| Marcus Banks * | 14 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | - |
| Jumaine Jones * | 12 | 0-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | - |
| Chris Mihm * | 10 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - |
Brooklyn Nets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodney Rogers * | 44 | 6-13 | 1-5 | 3-4 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 19 | - |
| Kerry Kittles * | 42 | 4-14 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 1 | - |
| Lucious Harris * | 40 | 7-17 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 11 | - |
| Richard Jefferson * | 37 | 8-17 | 0-2 | 8-9 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 16 | - |
| Jason Collins * | 26 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | - |
| Brian Scalabrine * | 20 | 1-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Aaron Williams * | 15 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Brandon Armstrong * | 11 | 2-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | -1 | - |
| Anthony Goldwire | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Tamar Slay | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - |
* = starter