Model Predictions
| Model | Denver Nuggets | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 36.2% | 63.8% | +3.1 | ✗ (4.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 44.8% | 55.2% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Boston Celtics -1 (99-100). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenyon Martin * | 43 | 8-19 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 20 | - |
| Marcus Camby * | 40 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 6-7 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 26 | - |
| Carmelo Anthony * | 39 | 8-20 | 3-6 | 6-7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 15 | - |
| Andre Miller * | 36 | 8-12 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 15 | - |
| Bryon Russell * | 22 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | - |
| Greg Buckner * | 17 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | - |
| Earl Boykins * | 17 | 3-8 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | - |
| Francisco Elson * | 13 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
| DerMarr Johnson * | 13 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Pierce * | 37 | 9-22 | 3-8 | 10-14 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 19 | - |
| Mark Blount * | 35 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 11 | - |
| Gary Payton * | 35 | 3-11 | 1-1 | 4-4 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 13 | - |
| Raef LaFrentz * | 31 | 4-11 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 15 | - |
| Ricky Davis * | 29 | 6-16 | 1-3 | 5-5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 4 | - |
| Jiri Welsch * | 26 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | - |
| Al Jefferson * | 15 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Walter McCarty * | 15 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Tony Allen * | 11 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Marcus Banks * | 6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | - |
* = starter