Model Predictions
| Model | Washington Wizards | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 19.1% | 80.9% | +7.9 | ✓ (2.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 37.8% | 62.2% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Boston Celtics +5 (108-103). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Washington Wizards
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antawn Jamison * | 39 | 13-28 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 11 | - |
| Larry Hughes * | 37 | 13-20 | 6-6 | 1-2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 23 | - |
| Jared Jeffries * | 31 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | - |
| Brendan Haywood * | 29 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 12 | - |
| Steve Blake * | 28 | 2-8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | - |
| Jarvis Hayes * | 26 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Anthony Peeler * | 23 | 2-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | - |
| Michael Ruffin * | 20 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 | - |
| Juan Dixon * | 7 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Pierce * | 37 | 9-18 | 2-5 | 6-8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 18 | - |
| Raef LaFrentz * | 35 | 3-8 | 1-3 | 5-5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 | - |
| Mark Blount * | 32 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Gary Payton * | 32 | 8-12 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 13 | - |
| Ricky Davis * | 30 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 10 | - |
| Jiri Welsch * | 20 | 3-8 | 0-3 | 4-4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | - |
| Walter McCarty * | 17 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | - |
| Marcus Banks * | 15 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Al Jefferson * | 12 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | - |
| Tony Allen * | 10 | 4-5 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9 | - |
* = starter