Model Predictions
| Model | Boston Celtics | Charlotte Hornets | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | 65.6% | 34.4% | -3.6 | ✓ (1.4 off) |
| Pythagorean | 57.9% | 42.1% | - | ✓ |
Actual: Charlotte Hornets -5 (92-97). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Payton * | 37 | 2-10 | 0-3 | 4-4 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 | - |
| Paul Pierce * | 34 | 10-18 | 0-2 | 13-16 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 33 | 27 | - |
| Ricky Davis * | 32 | 4-10 | 0-1 | 3-6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 9 | - |
| Mark Blount * | 32 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | - |
| Raef LaFrentz * | 29 | 5-8 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 12 | - |
| Tony Allen * | 20 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | - |
| Al Jefferson * | 20 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Kendrick Perkins * | 14 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | - |
| Marcus Banks * | 11 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Jiri Welsch * | 11 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | - |
Charlotte Hornets
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Hart * | 43 | 2-9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | - |
| Emeka Okafor * | 39 | 10-19 | 0-0 | 0-4 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 19 | - |
| Primoz Brezec * | 39 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 4-7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 16 | - |
| Kareem Rush * | 34 | 7-15 | 2-7 | 1-1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 6 | - |
| Gerald Wallace * | 22 | 3-9 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | - |
| Jason Kapono * | 20 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | - |
| Keith Bogans * | 20 | 4-8 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 15 | - |
| Melvin Ely * | 12 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2 | - |
| Jamal Sampson * | 6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Bernard Robinson * | 5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
* = starter