Model Predictions
| Model | Orlando Magic | Boston Celtics | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 18.8% | 81.2% | +8.0 | ✓ (10.0 off) |
| Pythagorean | 37.2% | 62.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Boston Celtics +18 (119-101). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Orlando Magic
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Hill * | 38 | 5-13 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 18 | - |
| Dwight Howard * | 33 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 16 | - |
| Stacey Augmon * | 29 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 2 | - |
| Tony Battie * | 28 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Jameer Nelson * | 27 | 7-12 | 3-4 | 2-4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 14 | - |
| Steve Francis * | 27 | 8-15 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 6 | - |
| Hedo Turkoglu * | 25 | 0-9 | 0-2 | 6-6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | - |
| Kelvin Cato * | 19 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | - |
| Pat Garrity * | 6 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
| DeShawn Stevenson | 6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Mario Kasun | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Pierce * | 32 | 5-14 | 1-3 | 7-10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 12 | - |
| Gary Payton * | 31 | 5-13 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 12 | - |
| Raef LaFrentz * | 30 | 5-11 | 1-3 | 4-4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 16 | - |
| Jiri Welsch * | 30 | 5-9 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 11 | - |
| Ricky Davis * | 27 | 6-7 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 10 | - |
| Mark Blount * | 26 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 | - |
| Tony Allen * | 20 | 6-12 | 1-2 | 3-3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 12 | - |
| Marcus Banks * | 18 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | - |
| Al Jefferson * | 16 | 5-11 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | - |
| Kendrick Perkins * | 10 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | - |
* = starter