Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | Atlanta Hawks | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 55.1% | 44.9% | -1.1 | ✗ (5.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 53.1% | 46.9% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Atlanta Hawks +4 (100-96). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Pierce * | 36 | 8-16 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 13 | - |
| Raef LaFrentz * | 35 | 7-12 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 19 | - |
| Gary Payton * | 34 | 1-9 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | - |
| Ricky Davis * | 30 | 6-13 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 6 | - |
| Tony Allen * | 27 | 9-11 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 17 | - |
| Kendrick Perkins * | 19 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | - |
| Jiri Welsch * | 13 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Mark Blount * | 11 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Marcus Banks * | 10 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - |
| Walter McCarty * | 8 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | - |
| Delonte West * | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Al Jefferson | 13 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | - |
Atlanta Hawks
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antoine Walker * | 41 | 13-26 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 14 | - |
| Al Harrington * | 40 | 6-18 | 0-1 | 9-11 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 20 | - |
| Josh Childress * | 40 | 8-12 | 1-1 | 2-5 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 20 | - |
| Josh Smith * | 33 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | - |
| Predrag Drobnjak * | 25 | 3-10 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | - |
| Tyronn Lue * | 24 | 0-6 | 0-2 | 4-5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Kenny Anderson * | 24 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 7 | - |
| Jason Collier * | 13 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -4 | - |
* = starter