Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | Toronto Raptors | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 45.0% | 55.0% | +1.1 | ✓ (9.9 off) |
| Pythagorean | 49.2% | 50.8% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Toronto Raptors +11 (104-93). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Pierce * | 40 | 8-15 | 1-5 | 6-7 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 19 | - |
| Ricky Davis * | 32 | 9-17 | 0-2 | 4-5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 8 | - |
| Gary Payton * | 32 | 2-9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Mark Blount * | 28 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 13 | - |
| Jiri Welsch * | 27 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 3-5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | - |
| Raef LaFrentz * | 22 | 3-8 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Walter McCarty * | 20 | 2-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Marcus Banks * | 15 | 2-9 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | - |
| Al Jefferson * | 11 | 0-6 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Tony Allen * | 8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Kendrick Perkins * | 5 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | - |
Toronto Raptors
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morris Peterson * | 44 | 12-22 | 7-14 | 6-6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 29 | - |
| Chris Bosh * | 42 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 14-18 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 30 | - |
| Rafer Alston * | 34 | 3-10 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 7 | - |
| Eric Williams * | 28 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Matt Bonner * | 20 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | - |
| Donyell Marshall * | 17 | 1-7 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | - |
| Jalen Rose * | 15 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Milt Palacio * | 14 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | - |
| Rafael Araujo * | 12 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -3 | - |
| Lamond Murray | 9 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | - |
| Loren Woods | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - |
* = starter