Model Predictions
| Model | Charlotte Hornets | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 17.5% | 82.5% | +8.5 | ✓ (8.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 36.1% | 63.9% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Boston Celtics +17 (91-74). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Charlotte Hornets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Hart * | 39 | 4-9 | 0-2 | 5-6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 8 | - |
| Eddie House * | 36 | 7-15 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 11 | - |
| Emeka Okafor * | 33 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | - |
| Primoz Brezec * | 33 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 10 | - |
| Jason Kapono * | 31 | 3-11 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Gerald Wallace * | 24 | 2-11 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -5 | - |
| Steven Smith * | 15 | 4-6 | 3-4 | 0-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11 | - |
| Bernard Robinson * | 12 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Jahidi White * | 10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | - |
| Tamar Slay * | 7 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Davis * | 40 | 9-16 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 14 | - |
| Paul Pierce * | 37 | 3-13 | 0-4 | 4-7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Gary Payton * | 30 | 5-11 | 2-2 | 3-4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 9 | - |
| Mark Blount * | 28 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | - |
| Raef LaFrentz * | 26 | 3-7 | 0-3 | 2-5 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | - |
| Marcus Banks * | 17 | 6-9 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | - |
| Tony Allen * | 17 | 4-10 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | - |
| Al Jefferson * | 15 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Jiri Welsch * | 11 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | - |
| Walter McCarty * | 10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Tom Gugliotta * | 6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Kendrick Perkins | 3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
* = starter