Model Predictions
| Model | Detroit Pistons | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 20.2% | 79.8% | +7.5 | ✗ (13.5 off) |
| Pythagorean | 38.5% | 61.5% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Boston Celtics -6 (104-110). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hamilton * | 40 | 10-18 | 2-4 | 3-4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 19 | - |
| Chauncey Billups * | 39 | 6-8 | 4-4 | 6-8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22 | - |
| Rasheed Wallace * | 39 | 6-14 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 12 | - |
| Tayshaun Prince * | 38 | 5-13 | 2-2 | 2-4 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 16 | - |
| Ben Wallace * | 36 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 3-7 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 14 | - |
| Antonio McDyess * | 20 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 12 | - |
| Lindsey Hunter * | 18 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | - |
| Ronald Dupree * | 10 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Pierce * | 40 | 7-13 | 1-2 | 7-9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 17 | - |
| Gary Payton * | 36 | 8-13 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 11 | - |
| Ricky Davis * | 35 | 7-9 | 0-1 | 5-6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 18 | - |
| Mark Blount * | 27 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | - |
| Raef LaFrentz * | 26 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | - |
| Al Jefferson * | 23 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | - |
| Jiri Welsch * | 19 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 10 | - |
| Marcus Banks * | 13 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Kendrick Perkins * | 8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Tony Allen * | 7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Walter McCarty * | 6 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | - |
* = starter