Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | Indiana Pacers | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 48.7% | 51.3% | +0.3 | ✓ (9.7 off) |
| Pythagorean | 50.6% | 49.4% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Indiana Pacers +10 (106-96). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Pierce * | 37 | 6-14 | 3-5 | 5-6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 12 | - |
| Gary Payton * | 35 | 6-13 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 11 | - |
| Ricky Davis * | 32 | 6-11 | 0-3 | 3-4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 11 | - |
| Raef LaFrentz * | 31 | 4-9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 13 | - |
| Jiri Welsch * | 31 | 5-11 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 9 | - |
| Mark Blount * | 28 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 13 | - |
| Tony Allen * | 14 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Marcus Banks * | 13 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Walter McCarty * | 10 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Al Jefferson * | 7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Kendrick Perkins | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Justin Reed | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
Indiana Pacers
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Jones * | 44 | 8-15 | 4-6 | 2-2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 18 | - |
| Fred Jones * | 42 | 4-11 | 1-4 | 7-7 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 17 | - |
| Jamaal Tinsley * | 40 | 11-19 | 1-5 | 6-7 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 29 | 19 | - |
| Austin Croshere * | 38 | 2-11 | 0-3 | 10-11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 12 | - |
| David Harrison * | 26 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Scot Pollard * | 25 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | - |
| Eddie Gill * | 23 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | - |
| John Edwards | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
* = starter